MPEP § 1302.13 — Signing (Annotated Rules)
This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 1302.13, including statutory authority, regulatory rules, examiner guidance, and practice notes. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.
Signing
This section addresses Signing.
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 1302.13 — Signing
Source: USPTO1302.13 Signing [R-07.2015]
The primary examiner and the assistant examiner involved in the allowance of an application will apply E-Signatures on the Issue Classification sheet. A primary examiner who prepares an application for issue signs the file wrapper only in the “Primary Examiner” box on the Issue Classification sheet.
Only the names of the primary examiner and the assistant examiner appearing on the Issue Classification Sheet will be listed in the printed patent.