How can a patent owner change the correspondence address for a patent under reexamination?
To change the correspondence address for a patent under reexamination, the patent owner should submit a request to the USPTO. The MPEP 2222 provides specific instructions for such submissions: “Where a request for ex parte reexamination has been filed:” Mail Stop “Ex Parte Reexam”Attn: Central Reexamination UnitCommissioner for PatentsP.O. Box 1450Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 For inter…
Read MoreCan a non-practitioner change the correspondence address for a company’s patent application?
No, a non-practitioner (someone who is not a registered patent attorney or agent) cannot change the correspondence address for a company’s patent application, even if they have the authority to act on behalf of the company. The MPEP states: If an application is filed by a company to whom the invention has been assigned or…
Read MoreHow does changing the correspondence address in a patent application affect a practitioner’s address of record?
Changing the correspondence address in a patent application does not automatically change a patent practitioner’s address of record with the USPTO. These are two separate matters: The correspondence address is specific to an application or patent The practitioner’s address of record is maintained in the USPTO’s roster of registered practitioners MPEP 601.03(a) cites 37 CFR…
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