[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 37, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 1999]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 37CFR3.81]

[Page 184]
 
             TITLE 37--PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, AND COPYRIGHTS
 
    CHAPTER I--PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 
PART 3--ASSIGNMENT, RECORDING AND RIGHTS OF ASSIGNEE--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 3.81  Issue of patent to assignee.

    (a) For a patent application, if an assignment of the entire right, 
title, and interest is recorded before the issue fee is paid, the patent 
may issue in the name of the assignee. If the assignee holds an 
undivided part interest, the patent may issue jointly to the inventor 
and the assignee. At the time the issue fee is paid, the name of the 
assignee must be provided if the patent is to issue solely or jointly to 
that assignee.
    (b) If the assignment is submitted for recording after the date of 
payment of the issue fee, but prior to issuance of the patent, the 
assignee may petition that the patent issue to the assignee. Any such 
petition must be accompanied by the fee set forth in Sec. 1.17(i) of 
this chapter.

[57 FR 29642, July 6, 1992, as amended at 60 FR 20229, Apr. 25, 1995]