Form PTO-2132 Application for Subsequent Designation

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PTO Form 2132 (09/30/2012)
OMB No. 0651-0051 (Exp. 09/30/2012)

United States Patent and Trademark Office
Application for Subsequent Designation
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBSEQUENT DESIGNATION
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PTO Form 2132 (09/30/2012)
OMB No. 0651-0051 (Exp. 09/30/2012)

United States Patent and Trademark Office
Application for Subsequent Designation
INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION SECTION
*INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION NUMBER
Enter the one International Registration Number as the basis for this Subsequent Designation.
Enter the number with NO punctuation or other symbols included. The number must be at least 7
characters long. If necessary, add a leading "0" to the number (e.g., 0794321).
WARNING: If your entered international registration number is not accepted, but you recently
received notification with this number from the International Bureau, the USPTO may not yet have
received the same notification. The USPTO database must contain the number for this form to work,
and the USPTO may receive the notification up to two weeks after receipt by the
applicant/owner/representative.
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