[E-trademarks] Uploading POA to TEAS - attorney already appointed

[Katherine Koenig]

My brain is having a meltdown over this today.  By what mechanism can I upload a signed POA in a trademark application in which there's already an appointed attorney?

There is an Attorney of Record already named on the application, but the client would like to revoke that POA and appoint my firm.  I have a PDF copy of a Power of Attorney signed by my client to make that revocation and appointment.

I'm trying to file that POA with the Office.  At the beginning of the CAR form, I have to select a radio button for who is using the form:  Owner or Attorney.  I can't use it as Attorney, even though they are a client and I have a signed POA, because there is another attorney already appointed.  I can enter the proper form as the Owner (they've signed the POA I'm uploading), but then on the final signature page I can't actually sign an S-signature as the Owner, and I can't select the radio button to sign as Authorized U.S.-Licensed Attorney because I can't confirm that a POA or revocation has already been filed.

I know I can send the signature link to the client for e-signature, but I already have the signed POA and I don't want to ask them to sign something else.   Which buttons/mechanism do you use to accomplish this?

Best regards,

Katherine

Dr. Katherine Koenig
Registered Patent Attorney
Koenig IP Works, PLLC
2208 Mariner Dr.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
(954) 903-1699
katherine at koenigipworks.com<mailto:katherine at koenigipworks.com>

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