How should applicants notify the USPTO of changes in the real party in interest?
Applicants other than the inventor must notify the USPTO of any change in the real party in interest as follows: Notification should be made no later than payment of the issue fee Changes can be indicated in Box 3 of the PTOL-85B form If no notification is provided, the USPTO will presume no change has…
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After the USPTO is notified of a patent practitioner’s death, correspondence is sent to two parties: The office of the deceased practitioner The person who originally appointed the deceased patent practitioner This dual notification ensures that both the practitioner’s office and the original appointer are aware of ongoing patent matters and can take appropriate action.
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