• (2) If the applicant is a person who otherwise shows sufficient proprietary interest in the matter, such applicant must submit a petition including:
• (i) The fee set forth in § 1.17(g);

• (ii) A showing that such person has sufficient proprietary interest in the matter; and

• (iii) A statement that making the application for patent by a person who otherwise shows sufficient proprietary interest in the matter on behalf of and as agent for the inventor is appropriate to preserve the rights of the parties.

• (c) Any request to correct or update the name of the applicant after an applicant has been specified under paragraph (b) of this section must include an application data sheet under § 1.76 specifying the correct or updated name of the applicant in the applicant information section (§ 1.76(b)(7)). Any request to change the applicant after an original applicant has been specified under paragraph (b) of this section must include an application data sheet under § 1.76 specifying the applicant in the applicant information section (§ 1.76(b)(7)) and comply with §§ 3.71 and 3.73 of this title.

In general, for U. The America Invents Act (AIA) amended 35 U. 118 to expand who may be an applicant in patent applications. Consequently, for national stage applications having an international filing date on or after , the applicant may be: (a) the inventor(s); (b) the legal representative of a deceased or legally incapacitated inventor; (c) the assignee; (d) the obligated assignee (i.e., a person to whom the inventor is under an obligation to assign the invention); or (e) a person who otherwise shows proprietary interest in the application. See 37 CFR 1.42, 1.43, 1.45, and 1.46.

For national stage applications having an international filing date on or after , the person identified in the international stage as citas en lГ­nea asexual the applicant for the United States will normally be considered the applicant for the U.S. national stage application. See 37 CFR 1.46(b).

S.C

Where the applicant is a person who otherwise shows sufficient proprietary interest in the matter, such applicant must submit a petition including: the fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(g), a showing that such person has sufficient proprietary interest in the matter, and a statement that making the application for patent by a person who otherwise shows sufficient proprietary interest in the matter on behalf of and as agent for the inventor is appropriate to preserve the rights of the parties. See 37 CFR 1.46(b)(2).

The name of the applicant may be corrected or updated, or the applicant may be changed, in accordance with the procedure set forth in 37 CFR 1.46(c). 46(c)(2) must include an ADS specifying the corrected applicant and a statement under 37 CFR 3.73. The 37 CFR 3.73 statement must be furnished before or concurrently with the ADS specifying the corrected applicant.

A request to change the applicant under 37 CFR 1

Because the national stage fees are subject to change, applicants and examiners should always consult the Official Gazette for the current fee listing.

The basic national fee must be paid prior to the expiration of 30 months from the priority date to avoid abandonment of the international application as to the United States. This time period is not extendable. 37 CFR 1.495(a) – (b). The search fee required under 37 CFR 1.492(b) and examination fee required under 37 CFR 1.492(c) are due on commencement of the national stage (37 CFR 1.491(a)), but may be accepted later with the payment of a surcharge. 37 CFR 1.495(c)(2).