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35 U.S.C. 26: Effect of defective executionText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-124 (October 15, 2026).
From Title 35-PATENTSCHAPTER 2-PROCEEDINGS IN THE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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§26. Effect of defective execution

Any document to be filed in the Patent and Trademark Office and which is required by any law, rule, or other regulation to be executed in a specified manner may be provisionally accepted by the Director despite a defective execution, provided a properly executed document is submitted within such time as may be prescribed.

(Added Pub. L. 88-292, § 1 , Mar. 26, 1964 , 78 Stat. 171 ; amended Pub. L. 93-596, § 1 , Jan. 2, 1975 , 88 Stat. 1949 ; Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)] , Nov. 29, 1999 , 113 Stat. 1536 , 1501A–582; Pub. L. 107-273, div. C, title III, § 13206(b)(1)(B) , Nov. 2, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1906 .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2002⁠—Pub. L. 107-273 made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 106-113. See 1999 Amendment note below.

1999⁠—Pub. L. 106-113, as amended by Pub. L. 107-273, substituted “Director” for “Commissioner”.

1975⁠—Pub. L. 93-596 substituted “Patent and Trademark Office” for “Patent Office”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1999 Amendment

Amendment by 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.