What happens if I don’t provide assignee information on the PTOL-85B form?
If you don’t provide assignee information on the Fee(s) Transmittal Form (PTOL-85B), the patent will be issued to the applicant of record. As stated in MPEP 1481.01: “Unless an assignee’s name and address are identified in the appropriate space for specifying the assignee, (i.e., item 3 of the Fee(s) Transmittal Form PTOL-85B), the patent will…
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Providing assignee information on the Fee(s) Transmittal Form (PTOL-85B) does not change the applicant of record. According to MPEP 1481.01: “Providing assignee information on the form PTOL-85B will result in identification of the assignee in the assignee field of the issued patent, but will not affect any change in the applicant of record.” If you…
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