What is the process for obtaining a foreign filing license for a patent application?
To obtain a foreign filing license for a patent application, you need to file a petition under 37 CFR 5.12(b). This petition is decided by the Director of the Technology Center who Oversees Licensing and Review.
As stated in MPEP 1002.02(c)(1): “Petitions under 37 CFR 5.12(b) for foreign license to file patent applications in foreign countries.”
For more detailed information on foreign filing licenses, you can refer to MPEP 140. Additionally, petitions relating to foreign filing licenses under 35 U.S.C. 184 are also decided by the same Director.
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Topics:
MPEP 115-Review of Applications for National Security and Property Rights Issues,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure