37 CFR § 1.66 — Statements under oath. (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP
37 CFR § 1.66 Statements under oath.
This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting 37 CFR § 1.66, including 44 rules from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.
Summary
The Statements under oath. is a section that defines the administration of oaths or affirmations for statements made before authorized persons within the United States, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
What this section covers
- Define that this section covers the administration of oaths or affirmations for statements made before authorized persons.
Key obligations
- State that oaths or affirmations must be made before a person authorized by law to administer such oaths.
Practice notes
- Advise practitioners to ensure the person administering oaths or affirmations is properly authorized and documented.
- Warn against using unauthorized individuals to administer oaths, as it may invalidate the statements made.
Official MPEP § 1.66 — Statements under oath.
Source: USPTOLast Modified: 10/30/2024 08:50:22
1.66 Statements under oath.
[Editor Note: Applicable only to patent applications filed under 35 U.S.C. 111(a) or 363 on or after September 16, 2012 *]
An oath or affirmation may be made before any person within the United States authorized by law to administer oaths. An oath made in a foreign country may be made before any diplomatic or consular officer of the United States authorized to administer oaths, or before any officer having an official seal and authorized to administer oaths in the foreign country in which the applicant may be, whose authority shall be proved by a certificate of a diplomatic or consular officer of the United States, or by an apostille of an official designated by a foreign country which, by treaty or convention, accords like effect to apostilles of designated officials in the United States. The oath shall be attested in all cases in this and other countries, by the proper official seal of the officer before whom the oath or affirmation is made. Such oath or affirmation shall be valid as to execution if it complies with the laws of the State or country where made. When the person before whom the oath or affirmation is made in this country is not provided with a seal, his official character shall be established by competent evidence, as by a certificate from a clerk of a court of record or other proper officer having a seal.
[47 FR 41272, Sept. 17, 1982, effective Oct. 1, 1982; revised, 77 FR 48776, Aug. 14, 2012, effective Sept. 16, 2012]
[ *The changes effective Sept. 16, 2012 are applicable only to patent applications filed under 35 U.S.C. 111(a) or 363 on or after Sept. 16, 2012. See § 1.66 (pre‑AIA) for the rule otherwise in effect.]
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