step-four | Patent Pending Application

Assignment Information

An assignment is used to transfer a percentage of patent ownership to an individual or business entity that is not an inventor.

This is usually necessary if you want your business to hold the patent, you need to divide a portion to an investor who is not an inventor, or if you created the invention for your employer and the employer will own the patent.

I need to assign patent rights to a business entity or non-inventor (additional $150 fee) *

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The invention was made by an agency of the United States Government or under a contract with an agency of the United States Government *

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