What information is included in the Official Gazette announcement for a reissue application?
The Official Gazette announcement for a reissue application includes specific details to inform the public. According to MPEP 1430, the announcement includes:
- Filing date
- Reissue application and original patent numbers
- Title
- Class and subclass
- Name of the inventor(s)
- Name of the owner of record
- Name of the attorney or agent of record
- Technology Center (TC) to which the reissue application is initially assigned
It’s important to note that “Where a reissue application seeks to change the inventorship of a patent, the names of the inventors of record of the patent file are set forth in the announcement, not the filing receipt, which sets forth the names of the inventors that the reissue application is seeking to make of record upon reissue of the patent.” This ensures transparency in cases where inventorship changes are being sought.
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