Do I need to withdraw as a practitioner to change the correspondence address?
No, you do not need to withdraw as a practitioner solely to change the correspondence address. The MPEP clearly states: “It is not required that a practitioner file a request for permission to withdraw pursuant to 37 CFR 1.36 solely for the purpose of changing the correspondence address in a patented file.” This means that…
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When a practitioner withdraws and the correspondence address will change as a result, the withdrawing practitioner(s) must request that the USPTO direct all future correspondence to one of the following: The first named inventor or assignee that has properly made itself of record (for applications filed before September 16, 2012) The applicant (for applications filed…
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