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[CITE: 35USC22]

 
                            TITLE 35--PATENTS
 
            PART I--UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
 
        CHAPTER 2--PROCEEDINGS IN THE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
 
Sec. 22. Printing of papers filed

    The Director may require papers filed in the Patent and Trademark 
Office to be printed, typewritten, or on an electronic medium.

(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 795; Pub. L. 93-596, Sec. 1, Jan. 2, 
1975, 88 Stat. 1949; Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title IV, 
Secs. 4732(a)(10)(A), 4804(a)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-
582, 1501A-589.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., Sec. 12 (R.S. 488).
    Language is changed and ``or typewritten'' is added after 
``printed''.


                               Amendments

    1999--Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Sec. 4804(a)], 
substituted ``printed, typewritten, or on an electronic medium'' for 
``printed or typewritten''.
    Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Sec. 4732(a)(10)(A)], 
substituted ``Director'' for ``Commissioner''.
    1975--Pub. L. 93-596 substituted ``Patent and Trademark Office'' for 
``Patent Office''.


                    Effective Date of 1999 Amendment

    Amendment by section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Sec. 4732(a)(10)(A)] of 
Pub. L. 106-113 effective 4 months after Nov. 29, 1999, see section 
1000(a)(9) [title IV, Sec. 4731] of Pub. L. 106-113, set out as a note 
under section 1 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1975 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 93-596 effective Jan. 2, 1975, see section 4 of 
Pub. L. 93-596, set out as a note under section 1111 of Title 15, 
Commerce and Trade.
