37 CFR § 5.13 - Petition for license; no corresponding application.

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# 5.13 Petition for license; no corresponding application.

If no corresponding national, international design, or international application has been filed in the United States, the petition for license under § 5.12(b) must also be accompanied by a legible copy of the material upon which a license is desired. This copy will be retained as a measure of the license granted.

[80 FR 17970, Apr. 2, 2015]