37 CFR § 1.151 - Rules applicable.

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title: "37 CFR § 1.151 - Rules applicable."
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title_name: "Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights"
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# 1.151 Rules applicable.

The rules relating to applications for patents for other inventions or discoveries are also applicable to applications for patents for designs except as otherwise provided.

(35 U.S.C. 171)