What rights do partial assignees have regarding patent application inspection?

Partial assignees and exclusive licensees have specific rights regarding patent application inspection. According to MPEP 106.01, “an assignee of a part interest or a licensee of exclusive right is entitled to inspect the application.” This means that even if you don’t own the entire interest in a patent application, you still have the right to review its contents.

However, it’s important to note that partial assignees cannot intervene in the prosecution of an application or interference to the exclusion of the applicant. Only the assignee of record of the entire interest has this ability.

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