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Patent Law FAQ

This FAQ answers all your questions about patent law, patent procedure, and the patent examination process.

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How can a registered attorney or agent acting in a representative capacity grant access to inspect a patent application?

A person acting in a representative capacity under 37 CFR 1.34 may execute a power to inspect an application only if:
  • The patent practitioner was named in the application transmittal papers filed under 37 CFR 1.53 or the national stage documents filed under 37 CFR 1.495, and
  • A power of attorney has not been appointed under 37 CFR 1.32.
Once a power of attorney has been filed, any previously filed power to inspect signed by a patent practitioner who does not have a power of attorney will cease to have effect.
Topics: MPEP 104-Power to Inspect Application, Patent Law
Tags: national stage documents, patent application transmittal, power of attorney, power to inspect, registered practitioner, representative capacity
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