# 37 C.F.R. § 1.730 (2026): Applicant for extension of patent term; signature requirements

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P1_S1_730

## Section

- **Citation:** 37 C.F.R. § 1.730 (2026)
- **Heading:** Applicant for extension of patent term; signature requirements
- **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 F: Adjustment and Extension of Patent Term / § 1.730: § 1.730   Applicant for extension of patent term › signature requirements.

## Text

(a) Any application for extension of a patent term must be submitted by the owner of record of the patent or its agent and must comply with the requirements of § 1.740.
(b) If the application is submitted by the patent owner, the application must be signed either by:
(1) The patent owner in compliance with § 3.73(c) of this chapter; or
(2) A registered practitioner on behalf of the patent owner.
(c) If the application is submitted on behalf of the patent owner by an agent of the patent owner (e.g., a licensee of the patent owner), the application must be signed by a registered practitioner on behalf of the agent. The Office may require proof that the agent is authorized to act on behalf of the patent owner.
(d) If the application is signed by a registered practitioner, the Office may require proof that the practitioner is authorized to act on behalf of the patent owner or agent of the patent owner.
[65 FR 54679, Sept. 8, 2000, as amended at 77 FR 48825, Aug. 14, 2012]

## Nearby sections

- [37 C.F.R. § 1.701 (2026) § 1.701   Extension of patent term due to examination delay under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (original applications, other than designs, filed on or after June 8, 1995, and before May 29, 2000).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P1_S1_701.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 1.702 (2026) § 1.702   Grounds for adjustment of patent term due to examination delay under the Patent Term Guarantee Act of 1999 (original applications, other than designs, filed on or after May 29, 2000).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P1_S1_702.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 1.703 (2026) § 1.703   Period of adjustment of patent term due to examination delay.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P1_S1_703.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 1.704 (2026) § 1.704   Reduction of period of adjustment of patent term.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P1_S1_704.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 1.705 (2026) § 1.705   Patent term adjustment determination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P1_S1_705.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 1.710 (2026) § 1.710   Patents subject to extension of the patent term.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P1_S1_710.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 1.720 (2026) § 1.720   Conditions for extension of patent term.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P1_S1_720.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 1.730 (2026) § 1.730   Applicant for extension of patent term; signature requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P1_S1_730.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 1.740 (2026) § 1.740   Formal requirements for application for extension of patent term; correction of informalities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P1_S1_740.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 1.741 (2026) § 1.741   Complete application given a filing date; petition procedure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P1_S1_741.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 1.750 (2026) § 1.750   Determination of eligibility for extension of patent term.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P1_S1_750.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 1.760 (2026) § 1.760   Interim extension of patent term under 35 U.S.C. 156(e)(2).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P1_S1_760.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 1.765 (2026) § 1.765   Duty of disclosure in patent term extension proceedings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P1_S1_765.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 1.770 (2026) § 1.770   Express withdrawal of application for extension of patent term.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P1_S1_770.md)

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