Who has the authority to decide petitions in patent applications?

The authority to decide petitions in patent applications is delegated to various officials within the USPTO. According to MPEP 1002.02, “The Director of the USPTO may delegate any of their functions to subordinate officials. The various delegations to various Office officials are set forth in this section.” The specific officials and their delegated authorities are detailed in subsections of MPEP 1002.02.

To learn more:

• patent petitions
• USPTO authority
• delegation of authority