Patent Law FAQ
This FAQ answers all your questions about patent law, patent procedure, and the patent examination process.
Here’s the complete FAQ:
MPEP 400 - Representative of Applicant or Owner (2)
There are two main forms that can be used to authorize a patent practitioner for an interview:
- Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form (PTOL-413A)
- Form/PTO/SB/84, ‘Authorization to Act in a Representative Capacity’
According to MPEP 405:
Registered practitioners, when acting in a representative capacity, can show authorization to conduct an interview by completing, signing and filing an Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form (PTOL-413A).
Additionally:
Alternatively, Form/PTO/SB/84, ‘Authorization to Act in a Representative Capacity,’ which is available from the USPTO website at www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/web/forms/sb0084.pdf may be used to establish the authority to conduct an interview.
Yes, a registered patent practitioner who is not of record can conduct an interview if they have proper authorization from the applicant. According to MPEP 405:
Interviews may be conducted with a registered practitioner who has proper authority from the applicant, or an attorney or agent of record in the form of a power of attorney or authorization to act in a representative capacity, whether or not the practitioner has a copy of the application file.
The practitioner can show authorization by completing, signing, and filing an Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form (PTOL-413A) or using Form/PTO/SB/84, ‘Authorization to Act in a Representative Capacity’.
MPEP 405 - Interviews With Patent Practitioner Not of Record (2)
There are two main forms that can be used to authorize a patent practitioner for an interview:
- Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form (PTOL-413A)
- Form/PTO/SB/84, ‘Authorization to Act in a Representative Capacity’
According to MPEP 405:
Registered practitioners, when acting in a representative capacity, can show authorization to conduct an interview by completing, signing and filing an Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form (PTOL-413A).
Additionally:
Alternatively, Form/PTO/SB/84, ‘Authorization to Act in a Representative Capacity,’ which is available from the USPTO website at www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/web/forms/sb0084.pdf may be used to establish the authority to conduct an interview.
Yes, a registered patent practitioner who is not of record can conduct an interview if they have proper authorization from the applicant. According to MPEP 405:
Interviews may be conducted with a registered practitioner who has proper authority from the applicant, or an attorney or agent of record in the form of a power of attorney or authorization to act in a representative capacity, whether or not the practitioner has a copy of the application file.
The practitioner can show authorization by completing, signing, and filing an Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form (PTOL-413A) or using Form/PTO/SB/84, ‘Authorization to Act in a Representative Capacity’.
Patent Law (2)
There are two main forms that can be used to authorize a patent practitioner for an interview:
- Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form (PTOL-413A)
- Form/PTO/SB/84, ‘Authorization to Act in a Representative Capacity’
According to MPEP 405:
Registered practitioners, when acting in a representative capacity, can show authorization to conduct an interview by completing, signing and filing an Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form (PTOL-413A).
Additionally:
Alternatively, Form/PTO/SB/84, ‘Authorization to Act in a Representative Capacity,’ which is available from the USPTO website at www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/web/forms/sb0084.pdf may be used to establish the authority to conduct an interview.
Yes, a registered patent practitioner who is not of record can conduct an interview if they have proper authorization from the applicant. According to MPEP 405:
Interviews may be conducted with a registered practitioner who has proper authority from the applicant, or an attorney or agent of record in the form of a power of attorney or authorization to act in a representative capacity, whether or not the practitioner has a copy of the application file.
The practitioner can show authorization by completing, signing, and filing an Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form (PTOL-413A) or using Form/PTO/SB/84, ‘Authorization to Act in a Representative Capacity’.
Patent Procedure (2)
There are two main forms that can be used to authorize a patent practitioner for an interview:
- Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form (PTOL-413A)
- Form/PTO/SB/84, ‘Authorization to Act in a Representative Capacity’
According to MPEP 405:
Registered practitioners, when acting in a representative capacity, can show authorization to conduct an interview by completing, signing and filing an Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form (PTOL-413A).
Additionally:
Alternatively, Form/PTO/SB/84, ‘Authorization to Act in a Representative Capacity,’ which is available from the USPTO website at www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/web/forms/sb0084.pdf may be used to establish the authority to conduct an interview.
Yes, a registered patent practitioner who is not of record can conduct an interview if they have proper authorization from the applicant. According to MPEP 405:
Interviews may be conducted with a registered practitioner who has proper authority from the applicant, or an attorney or agent of record in the form of a power of attorney or authorization to act in a representative capacity, whether or not the practitioner has a copy of the application file.
The practitioner can show authorization by completing, signing, and filing an Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form (PTOL-413A) or using Form/PTO/SB/84, ‘Authorization to Act in a Representative Capacity’.