Patent Law FAQ
This FAQ answers all your questions about patent law, patent procedure, and the patent examination process.
MPEP 300 – Ownership and Assignment (2)
A cover sheet is a crucial component in the patent document recording process. It provides essential information about the document being recorded and the patents or applications it relates to.
The requirement for a cover sheet is specified in 37 CFR 3.31, which states the necessary contents of a cover sheet. As mentioned in MPEP 315, a completed cover sheet is one of the required items when recording a document with additional patents or applications: “a completed cover sheet (see 37 CFR 3.31 and MPEP § 302.07)”
For more detailed information on cover sheets, refer to MPEP § 302.07.
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For more information on document submission, visit: document submission.
For more information on USPTO requirements, visit: USPTO requirements.
When submitting assignment documents along with new patent applications, the mailing address is different from the general assignment recordation address. According to MPEP 302.08:
Requests for recording documents which accompany new applications should be addressed to the Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
This ensures that your assignment documents are properly associated with the new patent application and processed accordingly by the USPTO.
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MPEP 315 – Indexing Against a Recorded Certificate (1)
A cover sheet is a crucial component in the patent document recording process. It provides essential information about the document being recorded and the patents or applications it relates to.
The requirement for a cover sheet is specified in 37 CFR 3.31, which states the necessary contents of a cover sheet. As mentioned in MPEP 315, a completed cover sheet is one of the required items when recording a document with additional patents or applications: “a completed cover sheet (see 37 CFR 3.31 and MPEP § 302.07)”
For more detailed information on cover sheets, refer to MPEP § 302.07.
For more information on cover sheet, visit: cover sheet.
For more information on document submission, visit: document submission.
For more information on USPTO requirements, visit: USPTO requirements.
Patent Law (3)
A cover sheet is a crucial component in the patent document recording process. It provides essential information about the document being recorded and the patents or applications it relates to.
The requirement for a cover sheet is specified in 37 CFR 3.31, which states the necessary contents of a cover sheet. As mentioned in MPEP 315, a completed cover sheet is one of the required items when recording a document with additional patents or applications: “a completed cover sheet (see 37 CFR 3.31 and MPEP § 302.07)”
For more detailed information on cover sheets, refer to MPEP § 302.07.
For more information on cover sheet, visit: cover sheet.
For more information on document submission, visit: document submission.
For more information on USPTO requirements, visit: USPTO requirements.
When submitting assignment documents along with new patent applications, the mailing address is different from the general assignment recordation address. According to MPEP 302.08:
Requests for recording documents which accompany new applications should be addressed to the Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
This ensures that your assignment documents are properly associated with the new patent application and processed accordingly by the USPTO.
To learn more:
No, you do not need to submit copies of U.S. patents and patent application publications when filing an e-IDS. The MPEP 609.07 states:
Copies of U.S. patents and U.S. patent application publications cited in the IDS are not required to be submitted by the applicants with the e-IDS.
However, it’s important to note that for foreign patent documents, non-patent literature (NPLs), and unpublished U.S. patent applications not stored in the Office’s Image File Wrapper (IFW) system, you must submit PDF copies using EFS-Web.
To learn more:
To learn more:
Patent Procedure (3)
A cover sheet is a crucial component in the patent document recording process. It provides essential information about the document being recorded and the patents or applications it relates to.
The requirement for a cover sheet is specified in 37 CFR 3.31, which states the necessary contents of a cover sheet. As mentioned in MPEP 315, a completed cover sheet is one of the required items when recording a document with additional patents or applications: “a completed cover sheet (see 37 CFR 3.31 and MPEP § 302.07)”
For more detailed information on cover sheets, refer to MPEP § 302.07.
For more information on cover sheet, visit: cover sheet.
For more information on document submission, visit: document submission.
For more information on USPTO requirements, visit: USPTO requirements.
When submitting assignment documents along with new patent applications, the mailing address is different from the general assignment recordation address. According to MPEP 302.08:
Requests for recording documents which accompany new applications should be addressed to the Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
This ensures that your assignment documents are properly associated with the new patent application and processed accordingly by the USPTO.
To learn more:
No, you do not need to submit copies of U.S. patents and patent application publications when filing an e-IDS. The MPEP 609.07 states:
Copies of U.S. patents and U.S. patent application publications cited in the IDS are not required to be submitted by the applicants with the e-IDS.
However, it’s important to note that for foreign patent documents, non-patent literature (NPLs), and unpublished U.S. patent applications not stored in the Office’s Image File Wrapper (IFW) system, you must submit PDF copies using EFS-Web.
To learn more:
To learn more: