MPEP § 909.01 — Assignment, Transfer and Classification Challenges under Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) (Annotated Rules)
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Assignment, Transfer and Classification Challenges under Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
This section addresses Assignment, Transfer and Classification Challenges under Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC).
Key Rules
Definitions & Scope (2)
Assignment of a patent application in the Cooperative Patent Classification system is determined by the C-Star (C*) designations assigned to the application. C* is a binary designation given to the family level Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) symbol(s) on an application that are representative of the claimed subject matter in an application. See MPEP § 905.03.
Assignment of a patent application in the Cooperative Patent Classification system is determined by the C-Star (C*) designations assigned to the application. C* is a binary designation given to the family level Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) symbol(s) on an application that are representative of the claimed subject matter in an application. See MPEP § 905.03.
Citations
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Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 909.01 — Assignment, Transfer and Classification Challenges under Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Source: USPTO909.01 Assignment, Transfer and Classification Challenges under Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) [R-07.2022]
The titles “management” and “assigned examiner,” as used in this Chapter 900, include in their definition any person designated by them to act on their behalf.
Assignment of a patent application in the Cooperative Patent Classification system is determined by the C-Star (C*) designations assigned to the application. C* is a binary designation given to the family level Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) symbol(s) on an application that are representative of the claimed subject matter in an application. See MPEP § 905.03.