37 C.F.R. § 3.54 Effect of recording.
Title 37 - Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
The recording of a document pursuant to §3.11 is not a determination by the Office of the validity of the document or the effect that document has on the title to an application, a patent, or a registration. When necessary, the Office will determine what effect a document has, including whether a party has the authority to take an action in a matter pending before the Office.
Title 37: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
PART 3—ASSIGNMENT, RECORDING AND RIGHTS OF ASSIGNEE
Date and Effect of Recording
§ 3.54 Effect of recording.