What types of documents can be recorded in the USPTO assignment database?
What types of documents can be recorded in the USPTO assignment database? The USPTO assignment database accepts various types of documents related to patent ownership and interests. According to MPEP 302, recordable documents include: Assignments of patent rights Security interests (e.g., liens, mortgages) Licenses Releases Certificates of name changes Mergers Other documents affecting title to…
Read MoreWhat types of documents can be recorded in the Assignment Division of the USPTO?
What types of documents can be recorded in the Assignment Division of the USPTO? The Assignment Division of the USPTO records various types of documents related to patent ownership. According to MPEP 302, the following types of documents can be recorded: Assignments of patents and patent applications Security interests in patents and patent applications Licenses…
Read MoreAre attorney’s liens against patents or patent applications recordable at the USPTO?
No, attorney’s liens against patents or patent applications are not accepted for recording at the USPTO. This is explicitly stated in the MPEP: “Documents that are not accepted for recording include attorney’s liens against patents or patent applications. See In re Refusal of Assignment Branch to Record Attorney’s Lien, 8 USPQ2d 1446 (Comm’r Pat. 1988).”…
Read MoreWhat documents are recordable for name changes or mergers in patent ownership?
According to MPEP 314, the following documents are recordable for name changes or mergers in patent ownership: Certificates issued by appropriate authorities showing a change of name of a business Certificates showing a merger of businesses The MPEP states: Certificates issued by appropriate authorities showing a change of name of a business or a merger…
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