How long do applicants have to respond after being notified of a patent practitioner’s death?

According to MPEP 406, when the USPTO notifies an applicant of their patent practitioner’s death, the applicant is given a specific timeframe to respond. The MPEP states:

“The period for reply to such a notice is normally set at 3 months.”

During this 3-month period, the applicant must take one of the following actions:

• Appoint a new registered patent practitioner
• File a change of correspondence address

It’s crucial to respond within this timeframe to prevent the application from being deemed abandoned.

For more information on application abandonment, visit: application abandonment.

For more information on patent practitioner death, visit: patent practitioner death.

For more information on response time, visit: response time.

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