Chapter 400 — Representative of Applicant or Owner
Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024
Contents
- 401 U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Cannot Aid in Selection of Patent Practitioner
- 402 Power of Attorney; Naming Representative
- 402.01 Limited Recognition in Patent Matters
- 402.02 Appointment of Power of Attorney
- 402.03 Signature Requirements for Papers Filed in an Application
- 402.04 Acting in a Representative Capacity
- 402.05 Revocation of Power of Attorney
- 402.06 Attorney or Agent Withdraws
- 402.07 Assignee Revocation of Power of Attorney of Applicant and Appointment of New Power of Attorney
- 402.08 Application in Interference or Derivation Proceeding
- 402.09 International Application
- 402.10 Appointment/Revocation by Less Than All Applicants or Owners
- 403 Correspondence — With Whom Held; Customer Number Practice
- 404 [Reserved] [R-]
- 405 Interviews With Patent Practitioner Not of Record
- 406 Death of Patent Practitioner
- 407 Suspended or Excluded Patent Practitioner
- 408 Interviews With Patent Practitioner of Record
- 409 Death, Legal Incapacity, or Unavailability of Inventor
- 409.01 Deceased or Legally Incapacitated Inventor
- 409.02 Unavailable Joint Inventor – Application Filed on or after September 16, 2012
- 409.03 Unavailability of Inventor – Application Filed Before September 16, 2012
- 409.04 [Reserved]
- 409.05 Application For Patent by an Assignee, Obligated Assignee, or a Person Who Otherwise Shows Sufficient Proprietary Interest – Application Filed On or After September 16, 2012
- 410 Representations to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office