Identifying the Applicant Properly

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USPTO TMEP › Chapter 1200 - Substantive Examination of Applications › TMEP § 1201.02(a)

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The applicant may be any person or entity capable

of suing and being sued in a court of law. See

TMEP

§§803-803.03(k)

for the appropriate format for

identifying the applicant and setting forth the relevant legal entity.

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