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2.9 In conclusion, the Board, applying the general rule of interpretation pursuant to Article 31 VCLT to the term "signature" in Article 72 EPC, i.e. interpreting this term in good faith according to its ordinary meaning in the applicable context and taking
account of the purpose of this legal provision, holds that this term - in the absence of a different definition in the Implementing Regulations (see point 2.11 below) -
<b><i>must be understood as referring to a handwritten depiction of someone's name, written on the assignment "contract" referred to in Article 72 EPC. In the absence of any such handwritten signature, an assignment agreement does not comply with the formal
requirements under Article 72 EPC and, under Rule 22(3) EPC, has no effect vis-à-vis the EPO.</i></b> It follows from Rule 22(3) EPC that it is beyond the EPO's jurisdiction whether or not such a contract, in cases of non-compliance with the requirements of
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I can think of one assignment right off hand that was killed by this decision. It is one of those that was signed with Adobe sign, which tracks the history of the assignment (who opened it, etc.) and shows it was signed by the person indicated. It was difficult
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<div style="font-family:sans-serif"><span dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0">Thank you for sending the decision. Wow. 20 plus pages to decide if an electronic signature is really a signature. Apparently not.</span>
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<p>Nov 20, 2023 7:45:00 PM Maureen Mazza via Patentpractice <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com>:</p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please send a link to this EPO decision requiring handwritten signatures on assignments.</span></p>
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<b>Reply-To: </b>Jim Boff <<a href="mailto:jboff@atllp.co.uk">jboff@atllp.co.uk</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, November 20, 2023 at 6:44 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>"E. Victor Indiano" <<a href="mailto:vic@im-iplaw.com">vic@im-iplaw.com</a>>, "James E. Lake" <<a href="mailto:jel@randalldanskin.com">jel@randalldanskin.com</a>>, "<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>"
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<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Patentpractice] inventor address on patent assignment</span></p>
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On top of which, a recent decision of the EPO Boards of Appeal overturned a decision of the EPO President, and held that only handwritten signatures were effective on assignments, not electronic signatures.</p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Patentpractice <<a href="mailto:patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>>
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<span style="color:#1F497D; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">You will have to ask this question of each foreign associate in the states where your client may wish to file. Send them your draft assignment for review.
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<span style="color:#1F497D; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In my experience, it is very difficult to anticipate all of the possible informalities in a single assignment form that covers every foreign state. If you start with a proper assignment,
then it should require the assignor to cooperate in preparing follow-on assignments complying to local rules. Depending on where you file, the biggest problem you may have is not enough originally-signed and notarized copies if you file in any states that
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<span style="color:#1F497D; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">That said, I generally list the assignor residence city, state, and country only and, if necessary, mailing address as their office address, often the same as the assignee (corporate)
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As most of you are likely aware, the USPTO does not require the assignor's address to be provided on a patent assignment.</p>
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We are trying not to have to go back and cure assignments for an invention that will likely have a lot of national phase applications, but we'd rather avoid having inventor home addresses become part of the public record.</p>
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