How can a registered practitioner show authorization to conduct an interview?
Registered practitioners can show authorization to conduct an interview in several ways:
- By being an attorney or agent of record with a power of attorney
- By having an authorization to act in a representative capacity
- By completing, signing, and filing an Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form (PTOL-413A)
The MPEP states: Registered practitioners, when acting in a representative capacity, can show authorization to conduct an interview by completing, signing and filing an Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form (PTOL-413A).
This method is particularly convenient as it eliminates the need to file a power of attorney or authorization to act in a representative capacity before having an interview.
Alternatively, practitioners can use Form PTO/SB/84, ‘Authorization to Act in a Representative Capacity,’ available on the USPTO website.
For more information on USPTO Forms, visit: USPTO Forms.
Topics:
MPEP 400 - Representative of Applicant or Owner,
MPEP 405 - Interviews With Patent Practitioner Not of Record,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure