Notation to File

NOTE TO THE FILE

SERIAL NUMBER:            86328658

DATE:                                12/18/2014

NAME:                               kbracey

NOTE:         

Searched:                                                             Discussed ID with:
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     Lexis/Nexis                            Managing Atty
     OneLook
     Wikipedia
     Acronym Finder                         Protest evidence reviewed
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Checked:                                                              Discussed Geo. Sig. with:
     Geographic significance                Senior Atty
     Surname                                Managing Atty 
     Translation
     ID with ID/CLASS mailbox

     Checked list of approved Canadian attorneys and agents

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     Consent of living individual           Contacted TM MADRID ID/CLASS
                                            about misclassified definite ID
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 X   OTHER:  sent email to employee

 

Mr. Anthony,

 

I am not permitted to discuss the application for serial no. 86328658 with you because you are neither the applicant nor the applicant’s attorney.  It does not matter if you are a paralegal or if you handle other issues for the applicant.  You should probably take the time to review TMEP §600 regarding attorneys, representatives and signatures.   As clearly stated in §608.01:  “Although paralegals and legal assistants may relay information between the examining attorney and the appointed practitioner, they are not authorized to conduct business before the USPTO. For example, paralegals and legal assistants cannot authorize issuance of examiner’s amendments or priority actions, even if only conveying the appointed practitioner’s approval by indicating that the appointed practitioner has approved the amendment or action.”

 

Regarding individuals considered to have legal authority to bind juristic entities, §611.06(d) requires a corporate officer to sign on behalf of a corporation.  A corporation may not delegate the authority to sign to someone who is not a corporate officer.

 

Therefore, in this case if the applicant is a “corporation” only a qualified and licensed attorney or a corporate officer may sign documents and conduct business before the Office.  If the applicant is an individual person, only the individual or an attorney may sign documents and conduct business before the Office.

 

The only way this application may move forward is to receive clarification on the applicant’s entity type and have it signed by a proper person.  I may only discuss the application with the applicant or an authorized party such as an attorney or corporate officer.

 

 

 

/Karen Bracey/

Examining Attorney

Law Office 116

571-272-9132

karen.bracey@uspto.gov