PART
5 WHO
MAY APPLY
FOR A PATENT
Rule 500.
Who may apply for a patent. Any person, natural or
juridical,
may apply for a patent. If the applicant is not the inventor, the
Office may require him to submit proof of his authority to apply for a
patent.
Rule
501.
When the applicant dies; becomes insane.
In case
the applicant dies, becomes insane or incapacitated, the legally
appointed
administrator, executor, guardian, conservator, or representative of
the
applicant, may sign the application papers and other documents, and
apply
for and obtain the patent in the name of the applicant, his heirs or
assignee.
Rule
502.
Assigned invention and patent. In case the whole
interest
in the invention is assigned, the application may be filed by or in the
name of the assignee who may sign the application. In case the assignee
is a juridical person, any officer thereof may sign the application in
behalf of the said person. In case of an aliquot portion or
undivided
interest, any of the joint owners will sign the application.
Rule
503.
Juridical person; definition. A
juridical person
is a body of persons, a corporation, a partnership, or other legal
entity
that is recognized by law which grants a juridical personality separate
and distinct from that of a share holder, partner or member.
Rule
504.
Proof of authority. If the person who signs the
application
in behalf of a juridical person is an officer of the corporation, no
proof
of authority to file the said application will be required.
However,
if any other person signs for and in behalf of a juridical person, the
Bureau shall require him to submit proof of authority to sign the
application.
If the applicant
appoints a representative to prosecute and sign the application, the
Bureau
shall require proof of such authority.
Rule
505.
Forms of signatures. Where a signature is
required,
the Office may accept:
(a) A
handwritten
signature; or
(b) The
use of other
forms of signature, such as a printed or stamped signature, or the use
of a seal, or thumb marks, instead of a handwritten signature:
Provided,
That where a seal or a thumbmark is used, it should be accompanied by
an
indication in letters of the name of the signatory.
No attestation, notarization,
legalization or other certification of any signature or other means of
self-identification referred to in the preceding paragraphs, will be
required,
except, where the signature concerns the surrender of a letters
patent.
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