How does the USPTO handle interviews for applications with multiple practitioners of record?

How does the USPTO handle interviews for applications with multiple practitioners of record? The USPTO has specific guidelines for handling interviews when multiple practitioners are of record for a patent application. MPEP 408 provides guidance on this situation: ‘Where a registered practitioner has been given a power of attorney or authorization of agent, only that…

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How can a registered attorney or agent acting in a representative capacity grant access to inspect a patent application?

A person acting in a representative capacity under 37 CFR 1.34 may execute a power to inspect an application only if: The patent practitioner was named in the application transmittal papers filed under 37 CFR 1.53 or the national stage documents filed under 37 CFR 1.495, and A power of attorney has not been appointed…

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What is the Customer Number practice in patent applications?

The Customer Number practice allows applicants to: Designate the correspondence address of a patent application or patent Designate the fee address of a patent Submit a list of practitioners who have power of attorney Using a Customer Number allows applicants to easily change the correspondence address, fee address, or list of practitioners for multiple applications…

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How is correspondence handled when two patent practitioners are appointed for the same application?

When two patent practitioners are appointed for the same application: If appointed simultaneously, the applicant should specify which address to use for correspondence. If a second practitioner is added later, correspondence will be sent to the most recently provided correspondence address. A new power of attorney appointing only the second practitioner effectively revokes the power…

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