[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 37, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 37CFR3.11]

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              TITLE 37--PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, AND COPYRIGHTS
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                                COMMERCE
 
PART 3_ASSIGNMENT, RECORDING AND RIGHTS OF ASSIGNEE--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 3.11  Documents which will be recorded.

    (a) Assignments of applications, patents, and registrations, 
accompanied by completed cover sheets as specified in Sec. Sec. 3.28 
and 3.31, will be recorded in the Office. Other documents, accompanied 
by completed cover sheets as specified in Sec. Sec. 3.28 and 3.31, 
affecting title to applications, patents, or registrations, will be 
recorded as provided in this part or at the discretion of the Director.
    (b) Executive Order 9424 of February 18, 1944 (9 FR 1959, 3 CFR 
1943-1948 Comp., p. 303) requires the several departments and other 
executive agencies of the Government, including Government-owned or 
Government-controlled corporations, to forward promptly to the Director 
for recording all licenses, assignments, or other interests of the 
Government in or under patents or patent applications. Assignments and 
other documents affecting title to patents or patent applications and 
documents not affecting title to patents or patent applications required 
by Executive Order 9424 to be filed will be recorded as provided in this 
part.
    (c) A joint research agreement or an excerpt of a joint research 
agreement will also be recorded as provided in this part.

[62 FR 53202, Oct. 10, 1997, as amended at 70 FR 1824, Jan. 11, 2005; 70 
FR 54267, Sept. 14, 2005]