Can a partial assignee or licensee inspect a patent application?
Yes, according to MPEP 106.01, an assignee of a part interest or a licensee of exclusive right is entitled to inspect the patent application. The MPEP states: ‘an assignee of a part interest or a licensee of exclusive right is entitled to inspect the application.’ This right to inspection is distinct from the right to…
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No, a licensee of exclusive right cannot prosecute a patent application. According to MPEP 106.01, only the assignee of record of the entire interest has the right to intervene in the prosecution of an application. The MPEP states: While it is only the assignee of record of the entire interest who can intervene in the…
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