(a) If an examiner determines that all requirements have been met and the application is in condition for registration, the examiner will issue a certificate of registration to the applicant. The applicant will only receive a file-stamped copy of the application if the application, and all supporting material, were submitted in duplicate.(b) The date of filing will be the date of receipt for examination, or the date of last receipt for reexamination. The date of filing may not be a date before the date on which the application is found to conform to law.