[Patentcenter] Access to provisional application of deceased inventor - how?

[Jim Larsen]

Is there a benefit to filing in paper/fax versus patentcenter (by which I already unsuccessfully filed PoA) in this instance?

Best regards,

-Jim

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From: David Boundy <DavidBoundyEsq at gmail.com>
Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 2:02 PM
To: patentcenter at oppedahl-lists.com <patentcenter at oppedahl-lists.com>
Cc: Jim Larsen <jim at larsen-ip.com>
Subject: Re: [Patentcenter] Access to provisional application of deceased inventor - how?
Sounds like you have enough to file a Power of Attorney in plain old paper or FAX?

On Tue, Nov 14, 2023 at 4:28 PM Jim Larsen via Patentcenter <patentcenter at oppedahl-lists.com<mailto:patentcenter at oppedahl-lists.com>> wrote:
I've been trying for weeks to get access to a (expired) provisional application on behalf of the widow of the deceased inventor, as there is interest in the likely subject matter, given the inventor's renown in his field.  There was (as far as we know) no attorney, no co-inventor listed in the file, and, obviously, no available record of the application.  I have appropriate documentation identifying the widow as a legal representative and have filed a power of attorney signed by same.  This resulted in an Unauthorized Signature response from the PTO.  After speaking with people in the inventor's assistance center, USPTO legal office, and certification section I'm no closer to getting access as each PTO contact's respective passing the buck has yet to identify someone that actually knows how to gain access.  I have only the inventor name and the application number to go on.  Any ideas how to get access?


Best regards,



-Jim



James C. Larsen
Attorney

Larsen IP PLLC

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e: jim at Larsen-IP.com<mailto:jim at Larsen-IP.com>

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