What is Executive Order 9424 and how does it relate to USPTO document recording?
Executive Order 9424, issued in 1944, mandates the recording of certain government interests in patent rights. The MPEP references this order in the context of USPTO document recording: In addition to assignments and documents required to be recorded by Executive Order 9424, upon request, assignments of applications, patents, and registrations, and other documents relating to…
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The USPTO maintains two special registers for recording certain government interests in patents and patent applications, as outlined in 37 CFR 3.58: Departmental Register: This register records governmental interests required by Executive Order 9424. It is not open to public inspection but can be examined by authorized government representatives. However, governmental interests recorded on this…
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