What happens if no correspondence address is specified for an international design application?
If no specific correspondence address is provided for an international design application filed with the USPTO as an office of indirect filing, the USPTO has a default procedure. According to MPEP 2912:
“Where no such address has been specified, the Office will use as the correspondence address of applicant’s appointed representative. See 37 CFR 1.1041. Where no correspondence information is included in the submission, or the correspondence information was not made in accordance with the applicable regulations, the Office may use application data furnished through EFS-Web for purposes of correspondence until corrected by the applicant.“
In essence, the USPTO will use the address of the applicant’s appointed representative or, if no representative is appointed, the address specified in Administrative Instruction 302. In some cases, the Office may also use application data provided through EFS-Web until the applicant corrects the information.
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