Can a power of attorney be partially revoked for specific patent applications?
No, a power of attorney cannot be partially revoked for specific patent applications. The MPEP 402.05 states:
‘A principal cannot revoke selected powers of the power of attorney while leaving other powers in effect.’
This means that when revoking a power of attorney, it must be revoked in its entirety for all applications and patents to which it was applied. If you wish to maintain representation for certain applications while revoking others, you would need to file a new power of attorney for those specific applications you want to keep under representation.
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Topics:
MPEP 400 - Representative of Applicant or Owner,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure