35 U.S.C. § 22
Section 22 · Printing of papers filed
Amended 3 times on record
The Director may require papers filed in the Patent and Trademark Office to be printed, typewritten, or on an electronic medium.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §12 (R.S. 488).
Language is changed and “or typewritten” is added after “printed”.
Amendments
1999—Pub. L. 106–113, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4804(a)], substituted “printed, typewritten, or on an electronic medium” for “printed or typewritten”.
Pub. L. 106–113, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §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, §4732(a)(10)(A)] of Pub. L. 106–113 effective 4 months after Nov. 29, 1999, see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, §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.