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(2) Sign the document using some other form of electronic signature specified by the Director.
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(e) Proper person to sign. Documents filed in connection with a trademark application or registration must be signed by a proper person. Unless otherwise specified by law, the following requirements apply:
(1) Verified statement of facts. A verified statement in support of an application for registration, amendment to an application for registration, allegation of use under Sec. 2.76 or Sec. 2.88, request for extension of time to file a statement of use under Sec. 2.89, or an affidavit under section 8, 12(c), 15, or 71 of the Act must satisfy the requirements of Sec. 2.2(n), and be signed by the owner or a person properly authorized to sign on behalf of the owner. A person who is properly authorized to verify facts on behalf of an owner is:
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(f) Signature as certification. The presentation to the Office (whether by signing, filing, submitting, or later advocating) of any document by any person, whether a practitioner or non-practitioner, constitutes a certification under Sec. 11.18(b) of this chapter. Violations of Sec. 11.18(b) of this chapter may jeopardize the validity of the application or registration, and may result in the imposition of sanctions under Sec. 11.18(c) of this chapter. Any practitioner violating Sec. 11.18(b) of this chapter may also be subject to disciplinary action. See Sec. 11.18(d) and Sec. 11.804 of this chapter.
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