[E-trademarks] FW: NEWS ALERT: President Biden orders closing of federal agencies on Jan. 9 to honor Carter's legacy

[David Boundy]

>
> "When the USPTO is officially closed by executive order of the President
> or by the Office of Personnel Management for an entire day because of an
> unscheduled event, such as adverse weather conditions,* the USPTO will
> consider* that day to be a "Federal holiday within the District of
> Columbia" under *35 U.S.C. §21(b)
> <https://tmep.uspto.gov/RDMS/TFSR/current#/current/sec-7666929d-ca2b-4b63-87fb-be6839398f60.html>*.
>  *37 C.F.R. §2.2(d)
> <https://tmep.uspto.gov/RDMS/TFSR/current#/current/r-dd3769b4-ba32-4c1e-ae39-fcf547198176.html>*.
> Any action or fee due that day is considered timely if the action is taken,
> or the fee paid, on the next succeeding business day that the USPTO is
> open."
>

Why is what the PTO "considers" legally relevant after a TM registers or a
patent issues?
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