MPEP § 707.11 — Date (Annotated Rules)

§707.11 Date

USPTO MPEP version: BlueIron's Update: 2025-12-31

This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 707.11, 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.

Date

This section addresses Date. Contains: 1 guidance statement.

Key Rules

Topic

Mailing Date Determination

1 rules
MPEP GuidanceRecommendedAlways
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Mailing Date Must Be Stamped After Signing Office Action
Note:
The mailing date should be stamped on all copies of the action after it has been signed by the examiner and before mailing.

The mailing date should not be typed when the Office action is written, but should be stamped or printed on all copies of the action after it has been signed by the authorized signatory examiner and the copies are about to be mailed.

Jump to MPEP SourceMailing Date DeterminationMailing of Office ActionsExaminer's Action (37 CFR 1.104)

Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP

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BlueIron Last Updated: 2025-12-31