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USPTO Pending MPEP Update: New Opt-In Process for Ceremonial Copies of Patent Grants

Source: USPTO MPEP

New Opt-In Process for Ceremonial Copies of Patent Grants

BlueIron has reviewed this USPTO publication and cross-referenced the affected BlueIron pages below.

USPTO Source

Official Gazette notice | 2026-03-17 | Effective 2026-03-09 | 1544 OG 412
USPTO source

MPEP Incorporation Status

USPTO MPEP version: Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024 (current through 2024-01-31)
BlueIron's Update: 2026-09-26
Mapping basis: USPTO subsequent-publications index and linked source document reviewed by BlueIron

Affected BlueIron Pages

MPEP Sections

U.S.C. Sections

None identified.

C.F.R. Sections

None identified.

Source Review

The USPTO source was reviewed for this pass. No USPTO-stated replacement text for a specific MPEP section was extracted into this article; the affected BlueIron pages above are the current cross-reference targets.

Notes

Source review: the Official Gazette notice addresses the opt-in process for ceremonial copies of patent grants. BlueIron cross-references MPEP 1309.

This BlueIron page records the pending USPTO update and cross-references affected BlueIron MPEP, U.S.C., and C.F.R. pages. Official MPEP text remains unchanged until USPTO incorporates the update.