When is the mailing date added to a USPTO Office action?

The mailing date for a USPTO Office action is not typed when the action is initially written. According to MPEP 707.11, “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.” This means the mailing date is added just before the Office action is sent out, ensuring accuracy in the dating of official communications.

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• Office action
• Mailing date
• USPTO procedure
• Patent examination