# 37 C.F.R. § 1.3 (2026): Business to be conducted with decorum and courtesy

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## Section

- **Citation:** 37 C.F.R. § 1.3 (2026)
- **Heading:** Business to be conducted with decorum and courtesy
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 37 CFR: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights / Chapter I: UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / Part 1: RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES / Subpart A: General Provisions / § 1.3: § 1.3   Business to be conducted with decorum and courtesy.

## Text

Applicants and their attorneys or agents are required to conduct their business with the United States Patent and Trademark Office with decorum and courtesy. Papers presented in violation of this requirement will be submitted to the Director and will not be entered. A notice of the non-entry of the paper will be provided. Complaints against examiners and other employees must be made in correspondence separate from other papers.
[68 FR 38624, June 30, 2003]

## Nearby sections

- [37 C.F.R. § 1.1 (2026) § 1.1   Addresses for non-trademark correspondence with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P1_S1_1.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 1.2 (2026) § 1.2   Business to be transacted in writing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P1_S1_2.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 1.3 (2026) § 1.3   Business to be conducted with decorum and courtesy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P1_S1_3.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 1.4 (2026) § 1.4   Nature of correspondence and signature requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P1_S1_4.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 1.5 (2026) § 1.5   Identification of patent, patent application, or patent-related proceeding.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P1_S1_5.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 1.6 (2026) § 1.6   Receipt of correspondence.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P1_S1_6.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 1.7 (2026) § 1.7   Times for taking action; Expiration on Saturday, Sunday or Federal holiday.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P1_S1_7.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 1.8 (2026) § 1.8   Certificate of mailing or transmission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P1_S1_8.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 1.9 (2026) § 1.9   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P1_S1_9.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 1.10 (2026) § 1.10   Filing of correspondence by Priority Mail Express®.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P1_S1_10.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 1.11 (2026) § 1.11   Files open to the public.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P1_S1_11.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 1.12 (2026) § 1.12   Assignment records open to public inspection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P1_S1_12.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 1.13 (2026) § 1.13   Copies and certified copies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P1_S1_13.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 1.14 (2026) § 1.14   Patent applications preserved in confidence.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P1_S1_14.md)

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