In one of the four notices that the USPTO issued in the Federal Register from November 22 through December 16, 2011, requests for comments were issued for proposed changes to the rules on patent assignments. In this post, we continue providing comments in response to those requests.
The group of requests, including the second request through the fourth request reproduced below, relate to the requirement of information to be provided by the applicants:
2) Would it be in the public interest for the USPTO to obtain from applicants, updated identification of the assignee at the time of allowance, e.g. in response to the Notice of Allowance? Are there limitations on the USPTO’s rights and powers to require the reporting of such information?
3) Would it be in the public interest for the USPTO to obtain from applicants, updated identification of the assignee during prosecution of the application?
4) Would it be in the public interest for the USPTO to obtain from applicants, updated identification of the assignee after issue of the patent? What are the appropriate consequences of non-compliance? Read the rest of this entry »
