Patent Law FAQ
This FAQ answers all your questions about patent law, patent procedure, and the patent examination process.
Here’s the complete FAQ:
No, attorney’s liens against patents or patent applications are not accepted for recording at the USPTO. This is explicitly stated in the MPEP:
“Documents that are not accepted for recording include attorney’s liens against patents or patent applications. See In re Refusal of Assignment Branch to Record Attorney’s Lien, 8 USPQ2d 1446 (Comm’r Pat. 1988).” (MPEP 313)
This decision reflects the USPTO’s policy on recordable documents and helps maintain clarity in the patent ownership records.