#2026-05564Yabancı Başvuru Sahipleri ve Patent Sahipleri için Patent Uzmanının Zorunlu Kullanımı
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This rule requires foreign patent applicants to hire a registered U.S. patent attorney or agent. The USPTO now mandates that anyone living outside the U.S. who files a patent application or owns a U.S. patent must be represented by a licensed patent practitioner — they can no longer navigate the system alone. This affects foreign inventors, international companies filing U.S. patents, and patent attorneys who will see increased demand. It matters because it adds cost for foreign filers but aims to reduce fraud and ensure compliance with U.S. patent law.
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Final rule.
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What this law requires
Foreign applicants whose domicile is not located in the United States or its territories must retain a registered patent practitioner to represent them in patent application filings
Foreign patent owners whose domicile is not located in the United States or its territories must be represented by a registered patent practitioner in all patent matters before the USPTO
Patent practitioners representing foreign applicants and patent owners must be registered with the USPTO
Foreign applicants and patent owners cannot file patent applications or conduct patent prosecution without representation by a registered patent practitioner
The USPTO must enforce compliance mechanisms against foreign applicants, inventors, and patent owners regarding U.S. statutory and regulatory requirements in patent matters