What is the purpose of recording patent assignment documents?
What is the purpose of recording patent assignment documents?
Recording patent assignment documents serves several important purposes:
- Providing notice to the public of the assignment
- Creating a public record of the assignment
- Protecting against subsequent purchasers without notice
- Establishing priority of ownership rights
According to MPEP 302, ‘The recording of an assignment document in the USPTO is not a determination of the validity of the document or the effect that document has on the title to an application, a patent, or a registration.’ It merely serves as a public notice and record of the transaction.
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Topics:
MPEP 300 - Ownership and Assignment,
MPEP 302 - Recording of Assignment Documents,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure