domestic representative

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Intellectual Property

a person residing within the United States who is appointed by a patentee or assignee of a trademark application or registration that does not reside in or is not domiciled within the United States. A domestic representative may be served process or notice of proceedings affecting the application, patent or trademark registration, or related rights.

--see 35 USC 293, 37 CFR 3.61 and MPEP 302.02 for more

USPTO — United States Patent and Trademark Office Glossary