MPEP App. AI, Section 702 – Filing, Processing and Communication in Electronic Form of International Applications | Midpage
§ Section 702
MPEP App. AI, Section 702
Filing, Processing and Communication in Electronic Form of International Applications
Published Jul 1, 2022United States Patent and Trademark Office
(a) The filing, processing and communication of international applications filed in electronic form, and the processing and communication in electronic form of international applications filed on paper, shall be in accordance with this Part and Annex F.
(b) Subject to this Part, an international application that is filed, processed or communicated in electronic form shall not be denied legal effect merely because it is in electronic form.