What happens if an international patent application is filed without the applicant’s signature?
If an international patent application is filed without the applicant’s signature, it is considered a correctable defect. According to MPEP 1820: “The international application can be filed without applicant’s signature on the request. The lack of any required signature on the request is a correctable defect under PCT Article 14(1)(a)(i) and (b), and can be…
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