[Patentpractice] Who can sign assignment submissions?

[Patent Lawyer]

As far as the PTO and rules are concerned, anyone can record an assignment.

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!



From: Patentpractice <patentpractice-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com> on behalf of "Goldberg, Judi via Patentpractice" <patentpractice at oppedahl-lists.com>
Reply-To: "For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice." <patentpractice at oppedahl-lists.com>
Date: Monday, February 5, 2024 at 12:22 PM
To: "For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice." <patentpractice at oppedahl-lists.com>
Cc: "Goldberg, Judi" <jgoldberg at leydig.com>
Subject: [Patentpractice] Who can sign assignment submissions?

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…..

Thanks in advance,
Judi

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