§ 1.414. The United States Patent and Trademark Office as a Designated Office or Elected Office.
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(a)The United States Patent and Trademark Office will act as a Designated Office or Elected Office for international applications in which the United States of America has been designated or elected as a State in which patent protection is desired.
(b)The United States Patent and Trademark Office, when acting as a Designated Office or Elected Office during international processing will be identified by the full title "United States Designated Office" or by the abbreviation "DO/US" or by the full title "United States Elected Office" or by the abbreviation "EO/US".
(c)The major functions of the United States Designated Office or Elected Office in respect to international applications in which the United States of America has been designated or elected, include:
(1)Receiving various notifications throughout the international stage and
(2)National stage processing for international applications entering the national stage under 35 U.S.C. 371. \[52 FR 20047, May 28, 1987, as amended at 77 FR 48823, Aug. 14, 2012\]
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