Can an officer of an assignee corporation sign a micro entity certification?
No, an officer of an assignee corporation is not authorized to sign a certification of micro entity status. According to MPEP 509.04(c):
“If any applicant is an assignee or other party under 37 CFR 1.46, and the assignee or other party is a corporation or organization rather than a person, a registered practitioner must sign the certification of micro entity status. An officer of the assignee corporation, for example, is not authorized to sign a certification of micro entity status.”
This means that for corporate assignees, only a registered patent practitioner can sign the micro entity certification.
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Topics:
MPEP 500 - Receipt and Handling of Mail and Papers,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure