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The USPTO has yet to implement new rules requiring applicants to
promptly record patent ownership information,
but it recently made it much easier to review patent assignment
documents that have been recorded at the USPTO. The USPTO
previously provided
ownership information on its patent assignment database website, but
now provides PDF images of the actual
recorded documents–such as executed assignment documents.
This is a significant advantage, because it lets the public confirm
the ownership information, which the USPTO does not verify,
but simply pulls from the recordation cover sheet. Since
the USPTO does not provide a standard assignment form, it also
could be interesting to see the assignment language different
entities use.
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USPTO Makes It Easy To Review Patent Assignment Documents
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