# 37 CFR § 2.25: Documents not returnable

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-2.25

## Section

- **Citation:** 37 CFR § 2.25
- **Heading:** Documents not returnable
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 37—Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights > CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE > SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL > PART 2—RULES OF PRACTICE IN TRADEMARK CASES > Application for Registration

## Text

Except as provided in § 2.27(e), documents filed in the Office by the applicant or registrant become part of the official record and will not be returned or removed.
[73 FR 67768, Nov. 17, 2008]

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