Power Of Attorney To Prosecute Applications Before The USPTO {PTO-AIA-80}

PTO/AIA/80, POWER OF ATTORNEY TO PROSECUTE APPLICATIONS BEFORE THE USPTO, this should only be used in applications filed on or after September 16, 2012. This form is for use by assignees who either are the named applicant or are becoming the applicant by filing a request to change the applicant under 37 CFR 1.46(c). In either situation, this form must be accompanied by a statement under 37 CFR 3.73(c) (form PTO/AIA/96 or equivalent). The top of the form reads, “I hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney given in the application identified in the attached statement under 37 CFR 3.73(c).” The form must be signed by the named assignee or, where the assignee is a juristic entity, by someone who is authorized to act on behalf of the assignee. Someone who is “authorized to act” would be an officer who has a title that carries apparent authority or someone who have been given such authority by, for example, a corporate resolution from a board of directors. Note: a power of attorney to a patent practitioner does not make that practitioner an official of the assignee or empower the practitioner to sign the power on behalf of the assignee. 37 CFR 1.32 provides that power of attorney may be given by “the applicant.” Thus, if there are multiple parties named as the applicant, then all parties must give power of attorney to the same practitioner(s) in order for the power to be effective. See MPEP 402.10. www.FormsWorkflow.com