This is a legal form that was released by the U.S. Department of Commerce - Patent and Trademark Office on December 1, 2008 and used country-wide. As of today, no separate filing guidelines for the form are provided by the issuing department.
Q: What is Form PTO/SB/81A?
A: Form PTO/SB/81A is a document related to patent applications that deals with Power of Attorney or Revocation of Power of Attorney, along with a new Power of Attorney and a change of correspondence address.
Q: What is the purpose of Form PTO/SB/81A?
A: The purpose of Form PTO/SB/81A is to authorize or revoke the authority of an attorney or agent to act on behalf of the applicant in patent-related matters, and to update the correspondence address for the application.
Q: When is Form PTO/SB/81A used?
A: Form PTO/SB/81A is used when an applicant wants to appoint a new attorney or agent, or when they want to revoke the authority of their current attorney or agent. It is also used when there is a change in the correspondence address for the patent application.
Q: Who should use Form PTO/SB/81A?
A: Form PTO/SB/81A should be used by patent applicants who want to change their attorney or agent, or update the correspondence address for their patent application.
Form Details:
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