Patent Law FAQ

MPEP 101 specifies the following procedure that should be followed before giving any information about an unpublished pending or abandoned patent application over the telephone:

1. Obtain the caller’s full name, the application number, and the caller’s telephone number. Ask if there is an attorney or agent of record.
2. Verify the identity of the caller and their authority to receive information.
3. For a practitioner of record, check their registration number in Patent Data Portal. Only call back a practitioner at the number listed in Patent Data Portal.
4. For an inventor, applicant, or assignee, check the correspondence address in Patent Data Portal and call back at the number provided if it matches.
5. If identity and authority cannot be verified, inform the caller that no information can be provided.

The USPTO verifies an assignee’s right to inspect a patent application through documentation. As per MPEP 106.01, the assignee must provide either a copy of the assignment recorded in the USPTO or other evidence of ownership. This documentation is necessary to establish the assignee’s legal right to access the confidential information contained in the patent application.

A confirmation number is a four-digit number assigned to each newly filed patent application. It is used in combination with the application number to verify the accuracy of the application number on correspondence filed with the USPTO. This helps avoid misidentification due to transposition errors.

The MPEP states: ‘The confirmation number is a four-digit number that is assigned to each newly filed application. The confirmation number, in combination with the application number, is used to verify the accuracy of the application number placed on correspondence filed with the Office to avoid misidentification of an application due to a transposition error in the application number.’ (MPEP 503)

A confirmation number is a four-digit number assigned to each newly filed patent application. It is used in combination with the application number to verify the accuracy of the application number on correspondence filed with the USPTO. This helps avoid misidentification due to transposition errors.

The MPEP states: ‘The confirmation number is a four-digit number that is assigned to each newly filed application. The confirmation number, in combination with the application number, is used to verify the accuracy of the application number placed on correspondence filed with the Office to avoid misidentification of an application due to a transposition error in the application number.’ (MPEP 503)

MPEP 101 specifies the following procedure that should be followed before giving any information about an unpublished pending or abandoned patent application over the telephone:

1. Obtain the caller’s full name, the application number, and the caller’s telephone number. Ask if there is an attorney or agent of record.
2. Verify the identity of the caller and their authority to receive information.
3. For a practitioner of record, check their registration number in Patent Data Portal. Only call back a practitioner at the number listed in Patent Data Portal.
4. For an inventor, applicant, or assignee, check the correspondence address in Patent Data Portal and call back at the number provided if it matches.
5. If identity and authority cannot be verified, inform the caller that no information can be provided.

A confirmation number is a four-digit number assigned to each newly filed patent application. It is used in combination with the application number to verify the accuracy of the application number on correspondence filed with the USPTO. This helps avoid misidentification due to transposition errors.

The MPEP states: ‘The confirmation number is a four-digit number that is assigned to each newly filed application. The confirmation number, in combination with the application number, is used to verify the accuracy of the application number placed on correspondence filed with the Office to avoid misidentification of an application due to a transposition error in the application number.’ (MPEP 503)

The USPTO verifies an assignee’s right to inspect a patent application through documentation. As per MPEP 106.01, the assignee must provide either a copy of the assignment recorded in the USPTO or other evidence of ownership. This documentation is necessary to establish the assignee’s legal right to access the confidential information contained in the patent application.

A confirmation number is a four-digit number assigned to each newly filed patent application. It is used in combination with the application number to verify the accuracy of the application number on correspondence filed with the USPTO. This helps avoid misidentification due to transposition errors.

The MPEP states: ‘The confirmation number is a four-digit number that is assigned to each newly filed application. The confirmation number, in combination with the application number, is used to verify the accuracy of the application number placed on correspondence filed with the Office to avoid misidentification of an application due to a transposition error in the application number.’ (MPEP 503)

The USPTO verifies an assignee’s right to inspect a patent application through documentation. As per MPEP 106.01, the assignee must provide either a copy of the assignment recorded in the USPTO or other evidence of ownership. This documentation is necessary to establish the assignee’s legal right to access the confidential information contained in the patent application.