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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As far as the PTO and rules are concerned, anyone can record an assignment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Your question is for your firm: what is the firm’s policy, and what liability are they prepared to accept for your errors if someone files something without attorney review? Good luck!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From: </span></b><span style="color:black">Patentpractice <patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com> on behalf of "Goldberg, Judi via Patentpractice" <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Reply-To: </b>"For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice." <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, February 5, 2024 at 12:22 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>"For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice." <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Cc: </b>"Goldberg, Judi" <jgoldberg@leydig.com><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Patentpractice] Who can sign assignment submissions?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Since this lovely new assignment system won’t let us send prepared submissions to the attorney for signature, we’re trying to figure out how to submit assignments for recordation. The new system auto-fills the
completer’s name etc., but can non-attorneys sign the submissions? It would make life easier…..<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Thanks in advance,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Judi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Judith L. Goldberg | Patent Paralegal<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">P: (312) 552-3491 | F: (312) 616-5700
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:jgoldberg@leydig.com">jgoldberg@leydig.com</a> |
<a href="http://www.leydig.com/">www.leydig.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">The information contained in this communication is confidential and may contain information that is privileged and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this communication
in error, please notify me immediately and delete the original and all copies of this communication. Thank you.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#0033CC"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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