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<p>Not that it answers your question really, but for some
application types (among them, a 35-series application) it is
impossible to use the Patent Center online Form 85B and the only
way to pay is an old-style PDF form. And on the old-style PDF
form, I no longer bother to check any of the boxes for the entity
type. It's years since I checked any of the boxes. And not even
once has the USPTO bounced the payment for failure to check any of
the boxes.</p>
<p>My main point being that I think the USPTO absolutely does not
care and does not pay any attention to this information. Note
that the form itself states that the entity type information that
you provide will not be printed on the front page of the patent.<br>
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<p>Some years ago I looked and looked and was unable to find any
authority in 35 USC or in 37 CFR actually requiring the filer to
provide this information. Nor was I able to find anyplace in MPEP
that would purport to require the filer to provide this
information. <br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/14/2025 7:43 AM, Katherine Koenig
via Patentcenter wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I\u2019m paying an issue fee online via Patent
Center, and the Assignee is an LLC. Would that be considered
an \u201corganization\u201d or a \u201ccorporation\u201d? Patent Center offers
both, and not sure of the difference.
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