Patent Law FAQ

If corrected documents are not resubmitted within the specified period, the original filing date will not be preserved. The MPEP clearly states: “If the returned papers are not corrected and resubmitted within the specified period, the date of filing of the corrected papers will be considered to be the date of recording of the document.” This means that failing to meet the deadline for resubmission will result in the loss of the original filing date, and the new submission date will be used as the recording date.

If your assignment document is returned by the USPTO Assignment Division, you can correct it as follows:

• The returned document will be stamped with the original receipt date.
• It will come with a letter specifying a time period for correction and resubmission.
• If resubmitted within this period, the original receipt date may be considered the recording date.
• You can use the certification procedure (37 CFR 1.8) or “Priority Mail Express” (37 CFR 1.10) for resubmission.
• If not corrected within the specified period, the new submission date will be the recording date.

MPEP 317.02 states: “If the returned papers are corrected and resubmitted to the Office within the time specified in the letter, the Office will consider the original date of receipt of the papers as the date of recording of the document.”

Yes, the original filing date can be preserved for returned patent documents under certain conditions. The MPEP 317.01 states:

“The returned papers, stamped with the original date of receipt by the Office, will be accompanied by a letter which will indicate that if the returned papers are corrected and resubmitted to the Office within the time specified in the letter, the Office will consider the original date of filing of the papers as the date of recording of the document.”

This means that if you correct and resubmit the returned documents within the specified timeframe, the USPTO will use the original filing date as the recording date for the document.

To learn more:

• patent filing date
• document resubmission
• USPTO procedures

If corrected documents are not resubmitted within the specified period, the original filing date will not be preserved. The MPEP clearly states: “If the returned papers are not corrected and resubmitted within the specified period, the date of filing of the corrected papers will be considered to be the date of recording of the document.” This means that failing to meet the deadline for resubmission will result in the loss of the original filing date, and the new submission date will be used as the recording date.

If your assignment document is returned by the USPTO Assignment Division, you can correct it as follows:

• The returned document will be stamped with the original receipt date.
• It will come with a letter specifying a time period for correction and resubmission.
• If resubmitted within this period, the original receipt date may be considered the recording date.
• You can use the certification procedure (37 CFR 1.8) or “Priority Mail Express” (37 CFR 1.10) for resubmission.
• If not corrected within the specified period, the new submission date will be the recording date.

MPEP 317.02 states: “If the returned papers are corrected and resubmitted to the Office within the time specified in the letter, the Office will consider the original date of receipt of the papers as the date of recording of the document.”

If corrected documents are not resubmitted within the specified period, the original filing date will not be preserved. The MPEP clearly states: “If the returned papers are not corrected and resubmitted within the specified period, the date of filing of the corrected papers will be considered to be the date of recording of the document.” This means that failing to meet the deadline for resubmission will result in the loss of the original filing date, and the new submission date will be used as the recording date.

If your assignment document is returned by the USPTO Assignment Division, you can correct it as follows:

• The returned document will be stamped with the original receipt date.
• It will come with a letter specifying a time period for correction and resubmission.
• If resubmitted within this period, the original receipt date may be considered the recording date.
• You can use the certification procedure (37 CFR 1.8) or “Priority Mail Express” (37 CFR 1.10) for resubmission.
• If not corrected within the specified period, the new submission date will be the recording date.

MPEP 317.02 states: “If the returned papers are corrected and resubmitted to the Office within the time specified in the letter, the Office will consider the original date of receipt of the papers as the date of recording of the document.”

Yes, the original filing date can be preserved for returned patent documents under certain conditions. The MPEP 317.01 states:

“The returned papers, stamped with the original date of receipt by the Office, will be accompanied by a letter which will indicate that if the returned papers are corrected and resubmitted to the Office within the time specified in the letter, the Office will consider the original date of filing of the papers as the date of recording of the document.”

This means that if you correct and resubmit the returned documents within the specified timeframe, the USPTO will use the original filing date as the recording date for the document.

To learn more:

• patent filing date
• document resubmission
• USPTO procedures

If corrected documents are not resubmitted within the specified period, the original filing date will not be preserved. The MPEP clearly states: “If the returned papers are not corrected and resubmitted within the specified period, the date of filing of the corrected papers will be considered to be the date of recording of the document.” This means that failing to meet the deadline for resubmission will result in the loss of the original filing date, and the new submission date will be used as the recording date.

If your assignment document is returned by the USPTO Assignment Division, you can correct it as follows:

• The returned document will be stamped with the original receipt date.
• It will come with a letter specifying a time period for correction and resubmission.
• If resubmitted within this period, the original receipt date may be considered the recording date.
• You can use the certification procedure (37 CFR 1.8) or “Priority Mail Express” (37 CFR 1.10) for resubmission.
• If not corrected within the specified period, the new submission date will be the recording date.

MPEP 317.02 states: “If the returned papers are corrected and resubmitted to the Office within the time specified in the letter, the Office will consider the original date of receipt of the papers as the date of recording of the document.”

Yes, the original filing date can be preserved for returned patent documents under certain conditions. The MPEP 317.01 states:

“The returned papers, stamped with the original date of receipt by the Office, will be accompanied by a letter which will indicate that if the returned papers are corrected and resubmitted to the Office within the time specified in the letter, the Office will consider the original date of filing of the papers as the date of recording of the document.”

This means that if you correct and resubmit the returned documents within the specified timeframe, the USPTO will use the original filing date as the recording date for the document.

To learn more:

• patent filing date
• document resubmission
• USPTO procedures