The rules and regulation of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office are codified in the following:

• United States Code, Title 35, "Patents" (35 U.S.C.) [http://www.gpoaccess.gov/uscode/browse.html (20071215)]
• Code of Federal Regulations, Title 37, "Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights" (37 CFR) [http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html#page1 (20071215)]; and,
• Manual of Patent Examining Procedures (MPEP) [http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/mpep.htm (20071215)]

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