819.01(l) Verification
The application must include a verified statement that meets the requirements of 37 C.F.R. §2.33, dated and signed by a person properly authorized to sign on behalf of the applicant pursuant to §2.193(e)(1). 37 C.F.R. §2.22(a)(10). If the application includes a signed verification, no additional processing fee will be required if a substitute verification is later submitted. See 37 C.F.R. §2.22(c).
To provide a signature, the applicant has the option of: (1) entering any combination of letters, numbers, spaces, and/or punctuation marks that the filer has adopted as a signature, placed between two forward slash ("/") symbols in the TEAS Plus application form (37 C.F.R. §2.193(c))(1) ); (2) signing the verified statement in the traditional pen-and-ink manner, and attaching an image file of the signed document to the TEAS Plus application form; or (3) completing the application online and emailing it to the signatory for electronic signature and automatic return via TEAS to the party who requested the signature. See TMEP §611.01(c). If the applicant elects to attach a verified statement with a pen-and-ink signature, an additional processing fee (37 C.F.R. §2.22(c) ) will be required if the attachment:
- fails to include a signature; or
- does not display the text of the verification and declaration (i.e., only displays a signature).