Who can sign Form PCT/IPEA/408 and Form PCT/IPEA/411?
According to MPEP 1876, there are specific requirements for who can sign Form PCT/IPEA/408 and Form PCT/IPEA/411: “Form PCT/IPEA/408 and Form PCT/IPEA/411 must be signed by an examiner having at least partial signatory authority.” This requirement ensures that only authorized examiners can officially communicate about mistakes or invite rectifications in international patent applications. Partial signatory…
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When an appeal is withdrawn, the examiner gains specific authority regarding the appealed claims. The MPEP 1215.02 states: “[T]he withdrawal of the appeal… is considered a withdrawal of the appeal as to those claims and authority to the examiner to cancel the same.” This means that upon withdrawal of the appeal, the examiner has the…
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