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302.01 Assignment Document Must Be Original or True Copy for Recording - 300 Ownership and Assignment
302.01 Assignment Document Must Be Original or True Copy for Recording
37 CFR 3.24 Requirements for documents and cover sheets relating to patents and patent applications.
The document and cover sheet must be legible. Either the original document or a true copy of the original document, may be submitted for recording. Only one side of each page shall be used. The paper used should be flexible, strong, white, non-shiny, durable, and preferably no larger than 21.6 x 33.1 cm. (8 1/2 x 14 inches) with a 2.5 cm. (one-inch) margin on all sides.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office will accept and record only an original, or a true copy of an original assignment or other document. See MPEP § 317.
Certification shall be made by the person submitting a copy of an original document that the document submitted is a true copy of the original. The certification is not required to be in oath or declaration form.
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