¶ 4.04 Death of Patent Practitioner, Application Is Ready for Allowance
Notice of the death of the attorney or agent of record has come to the attention of this Office. Since the power of attorney is thus terminated, and this application is now ready for allowance, the Notice of Allowance will be mailed to the office of the deceased attorney or agent in the absence of a new power of attorney.
Examiner Note:
A copy should also be mailed to the applicant or the assignee who originally appointed the attorney or agent.