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Question:
What three items must any assignment-related document for patent matters submitted by facsimile include?
Answer:
Any assignment-related document for patent matters submitted by facsimile must include:
- (A) an identified application or patent number;
- (B) one cover sheet to record a single transaction; and
- (C) payment of the recordation fee by a credit card, is required for the credit card information to be kept separate from the assignment records) or a USPTO Deposit Account.
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 from the 9th Edition, Revision 07.2022, Published February 2023. Depending on future changes to the MPEP, the question and answer may or may not be applicable in later Editions or revisions.
Section Summary:
This question and answer comes from section 302.09 of the MPEP. The following is a brief summary of section 302.09.
302.09 Facsimile Submission of Assignment Documents
This section discusses details on submitting assignments and other documents affecting the title to the Office via facsimile.