§2.191. Action of the Office based on the written record.
37 C.F.R. § 2.191
All business with the Office must be transacted in writing. The action of the Office will be based exclusively on the written record. No consideration will be given to any alleged oral promise, stipulation, or understanding when there is disagreement or doubt.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[84 FR 37096, July 31, 2019]
Source
Source: 68 FR 48289, Aug. 13, 2003, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1113, 1123; 35 U.S.C. 2; sec. 10, Pub. L. 112-29, 125 Stat. 284; Pub. L. 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182, unless otherwise noted. Sec. 2.99 also issued under secs. 16, 17, 60 Stat. 434; 15 U.S.C. 1066, 1067.
Source
Source: 30 FR 13193, Oct. 16, 1965, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[84 FR 37096, July 31, 2019]