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Who is permitted to sign a power of attorney for a patent application? FAQ
A person alleging sufficient proprietary interest, in order to be the applicant, must file a petition under 37 CFR 1.46(b)(2), which requires a showing that such person has sufficient proprietary interest in the matter. When must the petition under 37 CFR FAQ
Can assignee information be included on the U.S. patent application publication where the inventors are the applicant and there is an assignee who is not the applicant, and if so, can the non-applicant assignee information be provided on the ADS? FAQ
An applicant files an application naming two inventors. One of the inventors has assigned his rights to the invention to an assignee, but the second inventor has not assigned his rights and is under no obligation to assign. Who should be listed as the app FAQ
An application filed after September 16, 2012, mistakenly identified the assignee as the applicant in the "Applicant Information" section of the ADS. How can this error be corrected in order to identify the inventors as the applicant? FAQ
Section 1.33(b)(3) states that, unless otherwise specified, all papers submitted on behalf of a juristic entity must be signed by a patent practitioner. What papers may be signed by the juristic entity? FAQ
Given that an application data sheet is required to be signed and given that a juristic entity must be represented by a patent practitioner, who should sign an application data sheet when the applicant is an assignee that is a juristic entity? FAQ
If an applicant files a continuation-in-part (CIP) application after September 16, 2012, naming inventors X and Y, and the parent application named only inventor X, can the applicant use in the CIP application a copy of the declaration signed by inventor FAQ
Under the inventor's oath/declaration provision, what information must an inventor supply in his/her oath/declaration to be filed in the Office for a patent application? FAQ
Why does the USPTO form PTO/AIA/01 state that the date of execution is optional? FAQ