Change in USPTO Procedure – Examiner Interviews Without A Power Of Attorney Now Permitted In Some Circumstances
Patentably Defined
AUGUST 13, 2010
The USPTO recently issued a notice modifying the procedure for registered practitioners to show authorization to conduct an examiner interview. Now, in addition to the submission of an executed power of attorney, the signing and submission of an Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form ( Form PTO-413 A ) will be treated as a proper indication of authorization to act in a representative capacity.
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