Patent Bar Mpep Q & A Podcast

Question: Who has the authority to grant access to a pending or abandoned application filed on or after September 16, 2012 that is in confidence? Answer: For applications filed on or after September 16, 2012, the following individuals may provide a written authority for access to a pending or abandoned application kept in confidence: the applicant a patent practitioner of record the assignee or an assignee of an undivided part interest or an inventor Chapter Details: The answer to this question can be found in chapter 100 of the MPEP. This chapter covers Secrecy, Access, National Security, and Foreign Filing. The… The post MPEP Q & A 29: Access to a Pending or Abandoned Application Filed On or After September 16, 2012 appeared first on Patent Education Series.