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  • Oaths and Declarations

    MPEP § 602 · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › USPTO MPEP › Chapter 0600 - Parts, Form, and Content of Application › MPEP § 602

    (b) Whenever such written declaration is used, the document must warn the declarant that willful false statements and the like are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both ( 18 U.S.C. 1001 ). 35 U.S.C …  U.S.C. 1001   Statements or entries generally.

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  • Introduction

    Justice Manual § 9-138.010 · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › DOJ Justice Manual › Title 9: Criminal › 9-138.000 - Prohibition Against Certain Persons Holding Office And Employment › Justice Manual § 9-138.010

    The felony offense in 29 U.S.C. § 504 prohibits persons convicted of certain crimes from being employed or serving in specified prohibited capacities, including as labor union officials, corporate employees … See 29 U.S.C. § 1001, et seq . Convicted individuals are disqualified automatically by operation of both statutes upon sentencing. [updated January 2020]

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  • Signature Requirements for Papers Filed in an Application

    MPEP § 402.03 · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › USPTO MPEP › Chapter 0400 - Representative of Applicant or Owner › MPEP § 402.03

    U.S.C. 1001 and any other applicable criminal statute, and violations of the provisions of this section may jeopardize the probative value of the paper; and (2) To the best of the party’s knowledge, information … and belief, formed after an inquiry reasonable under the circumstances, contain any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry, shall be subject to the penalties set forth under 18 U.S.C. 1001

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  • Notification, Consultation, and Approval Requirements for Torture, War Crimes, Genocide Matters, Child Soldiers Matters, and Female Genital Mutilation

    Justice Manual § 9-2.139 · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › DOJ Justice Manual › Title 9: Criminal › 9-2.000 - Authority Of The U.S. Attorney In Criminal Division Matters/Prior Approvals › Justice Manual § 9-2.139

    National Coordination Matters involving torture (18 U.S.C. §§ 2340-2340B), war crimes (18 U.S.C. § 2441), and genocide (18 U.S.C. §§ 1091-1093), female genital mutilation (18 U.S.C. § 116), and recruitment … U.S.C. §§ 2340-2340B), a war crime (18 U.S.C. § 2441), genocide (18 U.S.C. §§ 1091-1093), female genital mutilation (18 U.S.C. § 116), or recruitment or use of child soldiers (18 U.S.C. § 2442); or charging

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  • 27-1001 Case - Duty to Act in Good Faith on First Party Claims

    MD Insurance Bulletin 09-18 · Maryland · Agency guidance

    Maryland Insurance Administration Bulletins › 27-1001 Case - Duty to Act in Good Faith on First Party Claims

    Paul Place, Suite 2700, Baltimore, Maryland 21202-2272 1-800-492-6116 TTY: 1-800-735-2258 www.mdinsurance.state.md.us # BULLETIN 09-18 To: All Property & Casualty Insurers and All Interested Parties … party claims to act in accordance with Section 3-1701 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article and Section 27-1001 of the Insurance Article.

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  • Interference

    TMEP § 1507 · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › USPTO TMEP › Chapter 1500 - Post-Examination Procedures › TMEP § 1507

    See 15 U.S.C. §§1066 , 1068 ; TBMP §1001 efore the mark is registered, if such applicant cannot prevail without establishing constructive use pursuant to section 7(c). … See 15 U.S.C. §§1066 , 1068 ; TBMP §1001 . An interference can be declared only upon petition to the Director.  

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  • Notification, Consultation, and Approval Requirements for International Terrorism Matters

    Justice Manual § 9-2.136 · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › DOJ Justice Manual › Title 9: Criminal › 9-2.000 - Authority Of The U.S. Attorney In Criminal Division Matters/Prior Approvals › Justice Manual § 9-2.136

    Arsons and Bombings (18 U.S.C. §§ 842(m), 842(n), 844(f), 844(i)) Unlicensed Money Remitter Charges (18 U.S.C. § 1960) Protection of Computers (18 U.S.C. § 1030) False Statements (18 U.S.C. § 1001) Violence … promulgated thereunder, 22 C.F.R. § 121-130) Genocide (18 U.S.C. § 1091) Torture (18 U.S.C. § 2340A) War Crimes (18 U.S.C. § 2441) Recruitment or Use of Child Soldiers (18 U.S.C . § 2155) Sea Piracy (

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  • Full and Final Discretion Clauses in Group Health Contracts

    IN Bulletin 103 · Indiana · Agency guidance

    Indiana Department of Insurance Bulletins › Full and Final Discretion Clauses in Group Health Contracts

    Bruch, 489 U.S. 101 (1989) and subsequent cases interpreting employee benefit plans under the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act (29 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) ("ERISA.") … . 1001 et seq."

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  • Introduction

    Justice Manual § 8-3.010 · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › DOJ Justice Manual › Title 8: Civil Rights › 8-3.000 - Enforcement Of Civil Rights Criminal Statutes › Justice Manual § 8-3.010

    Deprivations of Federal Rights Under Color of Law); 18 U.S.C. § 245 (Interference with Federally Protected Activities); 18 U.S.C. § 247 (Damage to Religious Property); 18 U.S.C. § 248 (Freedom of Access … (Peonage); 18 U.S.C. § 1584 (Involuntary Servitude); 18 U.S.C. § 1589 (Forced Labor); 18 U.S.C. § 1590 (Trafficking with Respect to Servitude); 18 U.S.C. § 1591 (Sex Trafficking); 18 U.S.C. § 1592 (Document

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  • Inventor’s Oath or Declaration in Application Filed On or After September 16, 2012

    MPEP § 602.01(a) · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › USPTO MPEP › Chapter 0600 - Parts, Form, and Content of Application › MPEP § 602.01(a)

    U.S.C. 1001 by fine or imprisonment of not more than five (5) years, or both. … U.S.C. 1001 by fine or imprisonment of not more than five (5) years, or both.

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  • Functionality

    TMEP § 1202.02(a)(iii)(A) · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › USPTO TMEP › Chapter 1200 - Substantive Examination of Applications › TMEP § 1202.02(a)(iii)(A)

    Functional matter cannot be protected as a trademark. 15 U.S.C. §§1052(e)(5) , (f) , 1064(3) , 1091(c) , 1115(b) . … Displays, Inc. , 532 U.S. 23, 32, 58 USPQ2d 1001, 1006 (2001) (citing Qualitex Co. v. Jacobson Prods. Co., 514 U.S. 159, 165, 34 USPQ2d 1161, 1163-64 (1995)); Inwood Labs., Inc. v.

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  • Declaration in Lieu of Oath

    TMEP § 804.01(b) · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › USPTO TMEP › Chapter 0800 - Application Requirements › TMEP § 804.01(b)

    Under 35 U.S.C. §25 ,  the USPTO is authorized to accept a declaration under 37 C.F.R. §2.20 or 28 U.S.C. §1746  instead of an oath.   … In addition, the declaration must warn the signatory that willful false statements and the like are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both (18 U.S.C. §1001). 35 U.S.C. §25(b) .  

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  • Collection of Special Assessments and Restitution for Offenses under Chapters 77, 109A, 110, and 117, and 8 U.S.C. § 1324

    Justice Manual § 8-3.500 · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › DOJ Justice Manual › Title 8: Civil Rights › 8-3.000 - Enforcement Of Civil Rights Criminal Statutes › Justice Manual § 8-3.500

    See 18 U.S.C. § 3014(c).  … See, e.g. , 18 U.S.C. § 1593 (restitution for human trafficking victims); 18 U.S.C. § 2248 (restitution for sexual assault victims); 18 U.S.C. § 2259 (restitution for victims of child sexual abuse material

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  • Introduction

    Justice Manual § 9-110.010 · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › DOJ Justice Manual › Title 9: Criminal › 9-110.000 - Organized Crime And Racketeering › Justice Manual § 9-110.010

    This chapter focuses on investigations and prosecutions involving RICO, (18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968), illegal gambling (18 U.S.C. §§ 1511 and 1955), loansharking (18 U.S.C. §§ 891-896), violent crimes in aid … of racketeering (18 U.S.C. § 1959), and gambling ships (18 U.S.C. §§ 1081-1083).

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  • Examples of Evidence of Concealment

    MPEP § 2165.04 · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › USPTO MPEP › Chapter 2100 - Patentability › MPEP § 2165.04

    Genentech, Inc., 927 F.2d 1565, 18 USPQ 2d 1001 (Fed. Cir. 1991). … Genentech, Inc., 927 F.2d 1565, 18 USPQ 2d 1001 (Fed. Cir. 1991).

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  • Stolen Identity Refund Charges

    Justice Manual § 6-4.209 · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › DOJ Justice Manual › Title 6: Tax › 6-4.000 - Criminal Tax Case Procedures › Justice Manual § 6-4.209

    check forgery), 18 U.S.C. § 641 (theft of public money), 18 U.S.C. § 1028 (identity theft), 18 U.S.C. § 1028A (aggravated identity theft), 18 U.S.C. § 1029 (access device fraud), 18 U.S.C. § 1341 (mail … fraud), 18 U.S.C. § 1343 (wire fraud), 18 U.S.C. § 1708 (theft or receipt of stolen mail) and/or 18 U.S.C. § 1709 (mail theft by postal employee).

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  • Investigatory and Supervisory Jurisdiction for Miscellaneous Labor Statutes

    Justice Manual § 9-139.020 · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › DOJ Justice Manual › Title 9: Criminal › 9-139.000 - Miscellaneous Labor Statutes › Justice Manual § 9-139.020

    18 U.S.C. § 1231 Transportation of Strikebreakers. … Violations of 18 U.S.C. § 33 and 49 U.S.C. § 80501 not involving labor disputes are supervised by the Counterterrorism Section of the National Security Division. 18 U.S.C. § 33 Destruction of Motor Vehicles

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  • Violations of Campaign Financing Laws, Federal Patronage Laws, and Corruption of Elections—Consultation Requirement

    Justice Manual § 9-85.210 · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › DOJ Justice Manual › Title 9: Criminal › 9-85.000 - Protection of Government Integrity › Justice Manual § 9-85.210

    . §§ 10307, 20511, 20701, 30101-30145; and prosecutive theories that involve election fraud or campaign fund raising violations using 18 U.S.C. §§ 241, 242, and 245; 18 U.S.C. § 371; 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341, … 1343, and 1346; 18 U.S.C. § 1952; and 18 U.S.C. §§ 1956 and 1957.

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  • National Security Matters—Prior Approval, Consultation, and Notification Requirements

    Justice Manual § 9-90.020 · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › DOJ Justice Manual › Title 9: Criminal › 9-90.000 - National Security › Justice Manual § 9-90.020

    Control of Citizens) 18 U.S.C. § 219 et seq. … (Neutrality  Laws) 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(1) (Computer  Espionage) 18 U.S.C. § 1542 et seq.

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  • Who May Make Affidavit or Declaration Under 37 CFR 1.131(a); Formal Requirements of Affidavits and Declarations

    MPEP § 715.04 · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › USPTO MPEP › Chapter 0700 - Examination of Applications › MPEP § 715.04

    See 35 U.S.C. 100 (note) and MPEP § 2159 . … The declaration must include an acknowledgment by the declarant that willful false statements and the like are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both (18 U.S.C. 1001) and may jeopardize the validity

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