How are changes to applicant information handled in international patent applications?
Changes to applicant information in international patent applications are handled according to specific rules: Requests for changes in indications concerning the applicant, agent, or common representative must be made in accordance with PCT Rule 92bis. Such requests may require signatures from all applicants. Withdrawals of the application, designations, priority claims, demands, or elections must be…
Read MoreCan I change the correspondence address or appoint/change an agent through Private PAIR?
No, you cannot change the correspondence address or appoint/change an agent directly through Private PAIR, even if you have access to view the status of your international application. As stated in MPEP 1809: “The ability to view on private PAIR the status of the international application does not allow an applicant to change the correspondence…
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