What is the transfer procedure for design applications in the USPTO?
The transfer procedure for design applications in the USPTO’s Technology Center (TC) 2900 involves the following steps: When an examiner believes an application doesn’t belong in their assigned art area, they can request a transfer. The originating examiner determines the proposed classification of the application. An email is sent to the receiving examiner with a…
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Transferring rights in an invention can affect small entity status. According to MPEP 509.02: If the individual inventor, small business concern, or nonprofit organization assigned, granted, conveyed, or licensed, or came under an obligation to assign, grant, convey, or license, any rights to the invention to any individual, small business concern, or nonprofit organization which…
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