Patent Bar Mpep Q & A Podcast

Question: Is it possible for an assignment in applications filed on or after September 16, 2012 to be utilized as the oath or declaration? Answer: Yes, for applications filed on or after September 16, 2012, an assignment may contain the statements required to be made in an oath or declaration (“assignment-statement”), and if the assignment is made of record in the assignment records of the Office, then the assignment may be utilized as the oath or declaration. Chapter Details: The answer to this question can be found in chapter 300 of the MPEP. This chapter covers ownership and assignment. The answer is… The post MPEP Q & A 80: Assignments Potentially Utilized as the Oath or Declaration appeared first on Patent Education Series.