Patent Law FAQ
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According to 37 CFR 1.1042, applicants can specify a correspondence address for communications sent by the USPTO as an office of indirect filing. The MPEP states:
“Pursuant to 37 CFR 1.1042, the applicant may specify a correspondence address for correspondence sent by the USPTO as an office of indirect filing.“
This address can be different from the one specified on the official DM/1 form used for filing the international design application. If no specific address is provided, the USPTO will use the address of the applicant’s appointed representative or the address specified in Administrative Instruction 302.
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Topics:
MPEP 2900 – International Design Applications,
MPEP 2912 – Correspondence In Respect Of International Design Applications Filed With The Uspto As An Office Of Indirect Filing,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure