MPEP Chapter 400 — Representative
Chapter 400 of the USPTO Manual of Patent Examining Procedure covers representative. It runs to 10 file-level sections and 35 subsections, of which 9 carry substantive text and 1 is marked [Reserved]. 9 of its sections are annotated as structured data, exposing 61 statutes and regulations and 20 cited decisions.
Sections in this chapter
- § 401U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Cannot Aid in Selection of Patent Practitioner
- § 402Power of Attorney; Naming Representative
- § 402.01Limited Recognition in Patent Matters
- § 402.02Appointment of Power of Attorney
- § 402.02(a)Appointment in Application Filed On or After September 16, 2012
- § 402.02(b)Appointment in Application Filed Before September 16, 2012
- § 402.03Signature Requirements for Papers Filed in an Application
- § 402.04Acting in a Representative Capacity
- § 402.05Revocation of Power of Attorney
- § 402.05(a)Applicant Revocation - Application Filed On or After September 16, 2012
- § 402.05(b)Applicant Revocation - Application Filed Before September 16, 2012
- § 402.06Attorney or Agent Withdraws
- § 402.07Assignee Revocation of Power of Attorney of Applicant and Appointment of New Power of Attorney
- § 402.08Application in Interference or Derivation Proceeding
- § 402.09International Application
- § 402.10Appointment/Revocation by Less Than All Applicants or Owners
- § 403Correspondence — With Whom Held; Customer Number Practice
- § 403.01Correspondence in Applications
- § 403.01(a)Correspondence in Applications Filed On or After September 16, 2012
- § 403.01(b)Correspondence in Applications Filed Before September 16, 2012
- § 403.02Two Patent Practitioners for Same Application
- § 404[Reserved] [R-]
- § 405Interviews With Patent Practitioner Not of Record
- § 406Death of Patent Practitioner
- § 407Suspended or Excluded Patent Practitioner
- § 408Interviews With Patent Practitioner of Record
- § 409Death, Legal Incapacity, or Unavailability of Inventor
- § 409.01Deceased or Legally Incapacitated Inventor
- § 409.01(a)Deceased or Legally Incapacitated Inventor - Application Filed on or After September 16, 2012
- § 409.01(b)Deceased or Legally Incapacitated Inventor- Application Filed Before September 16, 2012
- § 409.02Unavailable Joint Inventor – Application Filed on or after September 16, 2012
- § 409.03Unavailability of Inventor – Application Filed Before September 16, 2012
- § 409.03(a)At Least One Joint Inventor Available
- § 409.03(b)No Inventor Available
- § 409.03(c)Unavailable Legal Representative of Deceased Inventor
- § 409.03(d)Proof of Unavailability or Refusal
- § 409.03(e)Statement of Last Known Address
- § 409.03(f)Proof of Proprietary Interest
- § 409.03(g)Proof of Irreparable Damage
- § 409.03(h)Processing and Acceptance of a Pre-AIA 37 CFR 1.47 Application
- § 409.03(i)Rights of the Nonsigning Inventor
- § 409.03(j)Action Following Acceptance of a Pre-AIA 37 CFR 1.47 Application
- § 409.04[Reserved]
- § 409.05Application For Patent by an Assignee, Obligated Assignee, or a Person Who Otherwise Shows Sufficient Proprietary Interest – Application Filed On or After September 16, 2012
- § 410Representations to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office