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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ha ha! I did use google, yes, but I used it to find an information page of the university in question that stated their \u201clegal\u201d and \u201cpreferred\u201d names. (I do not purport to know what authority to search for
legal names of institutions in other countries.) Interestingly, we have since heard back from our client that the \u201cpreferred\u201d name that was used for the PCT is the correct one to use.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks to all the listserv members who responded. I appreciate all the input on this, especially the reminder that I am not in a position to make changes to the PCT or the priority document.
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<b>Reply-To: </b>"For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice." <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
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<b>To: </b>"For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice." <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Rick Neifeld <richardneifeld@gmail.com>, "For users of the PCT and ePCT. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice." <pct@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Patentpractice] [Pct] Inconsistent name between priority doc and PCT re "The University of X" vs "University of X"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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An application for patent for an invention disclosed in the manner provided by <b><a href="https://gcfagjf.r.af.d.sendibt2.com/tr/cl/uyqt7ErNc9RT951Sw10ErWKC7kmQy1e-56QyEcvFvZVkEZuuhVfNMNpRFTm2w7I5SE5qv4qGzUR23apREQ4n1-JR-WHig4aCwEPQOT_oJ8awXemgNpJYLe3ITPVmxuwPIXFzMLwSyaaf-QSU_eCMUfF5CkZAox9xqWEHBRgws_o408iKzbyk2JM7MWuEMBslMLm3Y8vMfVm5kcR4MJce5PEtae6Gl90MLyeCGHBnKX18rLLsqSlCBWVkY53e1aWi0093B1CgZcUR5a9HLTj2abU_RjmksHpLBJcCb3FHEAPOG1BQwqaud21d2p1nAt4mE1QAdc1vGHE8ZNJ4LEqU2l0e7RKId05J" target="_blank"><span style="color:#008CFF;text-decoration:none">section
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which names an inventor or joint inventor in the previously filed application shall have the same effect, as to such invention, as though filed on the date of the prior application, if filed before the patenting or abandonment of or termination of proceedings
on the first application or on an application similarly entitled to the benefit of the filing date of the first application and if it contains or is amended to contain a specific reference to the earlier filed application.</span> * * *"<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">So as far as the applicant name goes, I would go with whatever's on the PCT. If there's still time to get the names aligned on the PCT and provisional, then do so (as PL suggested), if not, clean up the mess afterward (as Scott suggests).<o:p></o:p></p>
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of X\u201d. When you google the university, it states that the legal name is \u201cThe University of X\u201d and that their \u201cpreferred name\u201d is \u201cUniversity of X\u201d.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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to use for the US National Stage entry? We plan to stick with the name as used in the PCT, but wondering if there is any corrective action we should be taking.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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