Who is eligible to file an international patent application with the USPTO?
The eligibility to file an international patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) as the Receiving Office is determined by the applicant’s nationality or residence. The MPEP states: “Only if at least one of the applicants is a resident or national of the United States of America may an international application…
Read MoreIs the last known residence always the correct address to provide for a nonsigning inventor?
While the last known residence is often the appropriate address to provide, it’s not always the case. The MPEP states: ‘Ordinarily, the last known address will be the last known residence of the nonsigning inventor.’ However, the key is to provide the address where the inventor customarily receives mail. If this differs from their residence,…
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