Patent Law FAQ
This FAQ answers all your questions about patent law, patent procedure, and the patent examination process.
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For unpublished patent applications that are pending or abandoned, the following individuals are authorized to receive status information:
- The applicant
- A patent practitioner of record
- The assignee or an assignee of an undivided part interest
- The inventor or a joint inventor
- A registered attorney or agent named in the application papers filed under 37 CFR 1.53 or the national stage documents filed under 37 CFR 1.495, if a power of attorney has not been appointed under 37 CFR 1.32
Additionally, anyone with written authority granting access from one of the above individuals is also entitled to status information.