What is the purpose of the Mail Stop Assignment Recordation Services?
The Mail Stop Assignment Recordation Services is a specific designation used by the USPTO to ensure proper routing and processing of assignment documents. MPEP 302.08 states:
In order to ensure prompt and proper processing, documents and their cover sheets should be addressed to the Mail Stop Assignment Recordation Services, Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450, unless they are filed together with new applications.
This Mail Stop designation helps the USPTO efficiently direct assignment documents to the appropriate department for recordation, reducing processing time and potential errors in document handling.
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Topics:
MPEP 300 - Ownership and Assignment,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure