What are the requirements for sending confidential information via email to the USPTO?

When sending confidential information via email to the USPTO, specific requirements must be met: Use of the Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) is strongly recommended for submitting confidential information. If email must be used, it should be through the USPTO’s secure email system. An authorization from the applicant is required before sending confidential information via email.…

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How should USPTO employees verify the identity of email senders in patent communications?

USPTO employees are required to verify the identity of email senders in patent communications to prevent misrepresentation or spoofing. According to MPEP 502.03: ‘Email must be initiated by a registered practitioner, or an applicant in a pro se application, and sufficient information must be provided to show representative capacity in compliance with 37 CFR 1.34.’…

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