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37 CFR §2.33

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  1. (a)The application must include a verified statement.
  2. (b)
    1. (1)In an application under section 1(a) of the Act, the verified statement must allege:
    2. (2)In an application under section 1(b) or 44 of the Act, the verified statement must allege:
  3. (c)If the verified statement in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section is not filed within a reasonable time after it is signed, the Office may require the applicant to submit a substitute verified statement attesting that the mark was in use in commerce as of the application filing date, or the applicant had a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce as of the application filing date.
  4. (d)[Reserved]
  5. (e)In an application under section 66(a) of the Act, the verified statement, which is part of the international registration on file with the International Bureau, must allege that:
  6. (f)In an application for concurrent use under § 2.42, the verified statement in paragraph (b)(1) of this section must be modified to indicate that no other person except as specified in the application has the right to use the mark in commerce.