15 CFR 280.312
§ 280.312 Certificate of recordal.
United States · 15 CFR — Commerce and Foreign Trade · Status: effective
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- 15 CFR 280.312, § 280.312 Certificate of recordal, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/61552
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(a) If the application complies with the requirements of § 280.310, the Director, USPTO, shall accept the application and issue a certificate of recordal. Such certificate shall be issued in the name of the United States of America, under the seal of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and a record shall be kept in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The certificate of recordal shall display the recorded insignia of the manufacturer, and state the name, address, legal entity and domicile of the manufacturer, as well as the date of issuance of such certificate.
(b) Certificates that were issued prior to June 8, 1999, shall remain in active status and may be maintained in accordance with the provisions of § 280.320 of this subpart, but only if:
(1) The certificate is held by a manufacturer, and
(2) The fasteners associated with the certificate are fasteners that must bear an insignia pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 5407.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.