How can a registered practitioner show authorization to conduct an interview?

Registered practitioners can show authorization to conduct an interview in several ways:

• By being an attorney or agent of record with a power of attorney
• By having an authorization to act in a representative capacity
• By completing, signing, and filing an Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form (PTOL-413A)

The MPEP states: Registered practitioners, when acting in a representative capacity, can show authorization to conduct an interview by completing, signing and filing an Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form (PTOL-413A). This method is particularly convenient as it eliminates the need to file a power of attorney or authorization to act in a representative capacity before having an interview.

Alternatively, practitioners can use Form PTO/SB/84, ‘Authorization to Act in a Representative Capacity,’ available on the USPTO website.

For more information on USPTO Forms, visit: USPTO Forms.