What happens after I submit a request for a Certificate of Correction?
After submitting a request for a Certificate of Correction, the process is as follows:
- The request is forwarded to the Certificates of Correction Branch of the Office of Data Management.
- It is listed in a permanent record book.
- The Certificates of Correction Branch determines if an error has been made, the responsibility for the error, and whether it justifies issuing a certificate.
- If necessary, the case may be forwarded to the appropriate group for a report.
- If no certificate is to be issued, the patentee is notified, and the request and related documents are entered into the file history.
- If a certificate is to be issued, it is prepared and forwarded to the requester by the Office of Data Management.
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