PTO/SB/92 Certificates of Mailing or Transmission

PTO/SB/92 (07-16)
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Certificate of Mailing or Transmission under 37 CFR 1.8
I hereby certify that this correspondence is being:
1.

Deposited with the United States Postal Service with sufficient postage as first class mail in an envelope addressed to:
Commissioner for Patents
P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
on ____________________ ,
Date

2.

Facsimile transmitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or
OR

3.

EFS‐Web transmitted to the USPTO.

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Signature

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Date

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Typed or printed name

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Telephone number

Note: Each paper must have its own certificate of mailing or transmission, or this certificate must identify each submitted paper:

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Patent Application Files, available at Federal Register /Vol. 78, No. 61 / Friday, March 29, 2013 /Notices 19243.
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-03-29/pdf/2013-07341.pdf