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37 CFR 1.1028

§ 1.1028 Deferment of publication.

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37 CFR 1.1028, § 1.1028 Deferment of publication, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/162172
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The international design application may contain a request for deferment of publication, provided the application does not designate the United States or any other Contracting Party which does not permit deferment of publication.

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This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.