Receiving a Patent Assignment Request

To receive a Patent Assignment Request, complete the following steps:

1. Click on the Patent Docket number
2. Accept or decline the request

1. Click on the Patent Docket number

Incoming requests for patent assignments will appear under Alert Notifications in your dashboard. Click on the Patent Docket number to respond to the request.

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2. Accept or decline the request

To accept the Assignment Request, click the "Accept" button. A popup window will open asking you to confirm. Click the "Confirm" button.

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The initiator of the request and the administrators at the Primary Funding Agency will be notified that you have accepted the request. Once an administrator at the Primary Funding Agency has approved the assignment, you will have full access to the Patent Report.

To decline the request, click the "Decline" button. The initiator of the request will maintain access to the Patent Report.