Who can sign on behalf of a legal entity in an international patent application?
When signing an international patent application on behalf of a legal entity, certain individuals are presumed to have the authority to sign, as explained in MPEP 1820: “An officer (President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer or Chief Financial Officer) of an organization is presumed to have authority to sign on behalf…
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Yes, a legal entity can sign patent correspondence, but there are specific requirements. According to MPEP 502.02: When a document is to be signed by a corporation or another juristic entity, the signature must comply with 37 CFR 1.33(b)(3). The requirements for a legal entity’s signature include: The name of the person signing Their capacity…
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