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●●Assignees can be applicantsA common thread through the changes thatfollow is …Non-inventors can be applicantsThe party permitted to apply can be:●●●The assigneeThe party to which the inventor has an obligation toassignA party that otherwise shows a sufficient proprietaryinterest (petition under Rule 46)46Best Practice●●●It is clear from this discussion that it is a BestPractice for the would-be juristic applicant tomake absolutely sure that each inventor:●●has assigned oris under an obligation to assignThis obligation needs to be in writing and thedocument needs to be kept in a safe place sothat it can be found when neededIf it is an assignment, there are reasons torecord it within three months of execution47Things that non-inventor Applicantscan do●●●●●●●●●Signing a Terminal DisclaimerSigning a Substitute StatementSigning the Application Data SheetGrant access to an assignment recordGrant access to a non-published applicationSigning a Small Entity statementGrant or revoke a Power of AttorneySigning a Rule 3.73 statementChanging a Correspondence Address (form SB122)48