Posted by Linda Maddox on 8/15/07 10:20am
Msg #205685

Patent app notarization

I have an appt today to do one of these, and from reading online, it looks like there might be several docs included. Has anyone done one or seen one? Anything I need to be aware of up front?

Thanks,

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 8/15/07 10:30am
Msg #205693

Linda
I wouldn't be concerned about anything upfront. This is a regular notarization, just watch for the notary certificates and notarize

Reply by Gerry_VT on 8/15/07 12:09pm
Msg #205727

I've done three of these, as an inventor. In my cases, I didn't need to have anything notarized. The docs were drawn up by patent attorneys that were engaged by my employer at the time.

Reply by Gerry_VT on 8/15/07 1:29pm
Msg #205757

Re: Docs you'll see

Some, but probably not all, of the documents you could expect to see are:

The application itself.

If the inventor is an employee, an assignment of patent rights to the employer.

An authorization to file applications in countries other than the USA.

I see no reason the notary would need any expertise in any of these docs; an acknowledgement is an acknowledgement and a jurat is a jurat.

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 8/15/07 1:35pm
Msg #205760

Re: Docs you'll see

"I see no reason the notary would need any expertise in any of these docs; an acknowledgement is an acknowledgement and a jurat is a jurat"

Exactly Gerry I do many regular notarizations in a week. I do not get involved in what the docs are, I am just confirming the identity of the signer and notarizing their signature. The docs are none of my concern

Reply by SharonMN on 8/15/07 1:46pm
Msg #205765

As long as they are actually forms and the person knows whether they want an ack or jurat, it shouldn't be a problem - charge your regular rate for a non-signing agent notarization.

One caution: sometimes people think getting a description of their invention notarized is a cheap way to get legal protection for their invention instead of going through the whole patent process. If that's the case with your person, explain that all you are doing is checking their ID and verifying that they signed it, and that you suggest they see a lawyer about how to protect their invention.

Reply by Linda Maddox on 8/16/07 1:18am
Msg #205875

Re: notarization

Got this one done and it really was not a big deal. There were a total of 3 sigs, all acknowledgements, and it turned out pretty well. I've just got to keep remembering....I'm just identifying the signer and notarizing the signature, doc doesn't matter. Thanks for all of the great feedback.