Form PTO/SB/21 Transmittal Form

Doc Code: TRAN.LET
Document Description: Transmittal Letter

PTO/SB/21 (07-09)
Approved for use through XX/XX/XXXX. OMB
0651-0031
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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TRANSMITTAL
FORM

Filing Date
First Named Inventor
Art Unit
Examiner Name

(to be used for all correspondence after initial filing)

Attorney Docket Number

Total Number of Pages in This Submission

ENCLOSURES

(Check all that apply)
After Allowance Communication to TC

Fee Transmittal Form

Drawing(s)
Appeal Communication to Board
of Appeals and Interferences

Licensing-related Papers

Fee Attached

Petition
Petition to Convert to a
Provisional Application
Power of Attorney, Revocation
Change of Correspondence Address

Amendment/Reply
After Final
Affidavits/declaration(s)
Extension of Time Request

Terminal Disclaimer

Express Abandonment Request

Request for Refund

Information Disclosure Statement

CD, Number of CD(s)

Appeal Communication to TC
(Appeal Notice, Brief, Reply Brief)

Proprietary Information
Status Letter
Other Enclosure(s) (please Identify
below):

Landscape Table on CD
Certified Copy of Priority
Document(s)

Remarks

Reply to Missing Parts/
Incomplete Application
Reply to Missing Parts
under 37 CFR 1.52 or 1.53

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Firm Name
Signature
Printed name
Date

Reg. No.

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Typed or printed name

Date

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