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804.01(a)    Verification with Oath

The verification is placed at the end of the application.  It should first set forth the venue; followed by the signer’s name (or the words "the undersigned"); then the necessary statements ( TMEP §804.02); concluding with the signature.  After the signature, there should be the jurat for the officer administering the oath, and an indication of the officer’s authority (such as a notarial seal).

The form of the verification depends on the law of the jurisdiction where the document is executed, so variations of the above form are acceptable.  If there is a question as to the validity of the verification, the examining attorney must ask the applicant if the verification complies with the laws of the applicant’s jurisdiction.  See TMEP §804.01(a)(i) regarding verifications made in a foreign country.

If the verification is notarized but does not include the notarial seal, the examining attorney must require a substitute affidavit or declaration under 37 C.F.R. §2.20.

If the verification is notarized but has not been dated, the applicant must submit either a statement from the notary public attesting to the date of signature and notarization, or a substitute affidavit or declaration under 37 C.F.R. §2.20.