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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:#2000">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:#2000"> Randall
Svihla <rsvihla@nsiplaw.com> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, 5 January 2025 10:34<br>
<b>To:</b> For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Allen Richter (allenr@richterpatent.com) <allenr@richterpatent.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [Patentpractice] Recording Applicant name change for issued patent<br>
<b>Sensitivity:</b> Confidential<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:KO">Hi, Allen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:KO"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:KO">Yes, that is correct. I have spoken with the Office of Patent Legal Administration about this before, and they confirmed that the Applicant's name cannot
be changed after the patent has issued. In fact, it cannot be changed after the Issue Fee has been paid. See MPEP 605.01(III), which states as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:KO">If a 37 CFR 1.46 applicant\u2019s name changes (e.g., XYZ, LLC changes its name to XYZ, Inc.),
<b><u>a request to update the name of the applicant under 37 CFR 1.46(c)(1) should be filed promptly and must be filed no later than payment of the issue fee</u></b>. The request, which can essentially be a signed transmittal letter, must be filed with an
application data sheet under 37 CFR 1.76 specifying the correct name of the applicant in the applicant information section (37 CFR 1.76(b)(7)) and must be shown with appropriate markings (underlining for additions, strikethrough for deletions). The request
should be clear that the request is being filed under 37 CFR 1.46(c)(1) rather than 37 CFR 1.46(c)(2). Neither a fee nor a statement under 37 CFR 3.73(c) is required, however, applicant may submit a statement under 37 CFR 3.73(c) that includes a reference
to the name change document, if desired.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:KO">However, if the Applicant is an Assignee, you can record a Change of Name showing the name change in the USPTO Assignment Center.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:KO">Randall S. Svihla<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:KO">NSIP Law<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:KO">Washington, D.C.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:KO">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:KO"> Patentpractice
<<a href="mailto:patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Allen Richter (allenr--- via Patentpractice<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, January 5, 2025 3:18 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Allen Richter (<a href="mailto:allenr@richterpatent.com">allenr@richterpatent.com</a>) <<a href="mailto:allenr@richterpatent.com">allenr@richterpatent.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Patentpractice] Recording Applicant name change for issued patent<br>
<b>Sensitivity:</b> Confidential<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#404040">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#404040"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#404040">I have the following question concerning recording an Applicant\u2019s (entity) name change.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#404040"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#404040">According to the MPEP:
<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/s605.html">https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/s605.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#404040"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#404040">\u201c</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#404040">Furthermore, a request to change the applicant under
<b><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/mpep-9020-appx-r.html#ar_d22550_1b80b_203">37 CFR 1.46(c)(2)</a></b> should not be filed after the patent has issued because such a request cannot be gran</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#404040">ted\u201d
<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#404040"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#404040">Just to confirm, does this mean that the Applicant's name cannot be changed once the patent has been granted?</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#404040"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#404040">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#404040">Allen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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