<div dir="ltr"><div>And more importantly, it doesn't matter, In the U.S., after issue, the role"applicant" carries no rights. Post-issue, all rights are owned by "assignee." "Applicant" just fades into the mist.<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Jan 5, 2025 at 3:19\u202fAM Allen Richter (allenr--- via Patentpractice <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg-9157128465545411672">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:rgb(64,64,64)">Dear all,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:rgb(64,64,64)">I have the following question concerning recording an Applicant\u2019s (entity) name change.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:rgb(64,64,64)">According to the MPEP:
<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/s605.html" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/s605.html</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:rgb(64,64,64)">\u201c</span></i><i><span lang="en-IL" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:rgb(64,64,64)">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" target="_blank">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:rgb(64,64,64)">ted\u201d
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-IL" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:rgb(64,64,64)">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:rgb(64,64,64)"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:rgb(64,64,64)">Best regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:rgb(64,64,64)">Allen<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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