What are the minimum requirements for identifying a patent application in an oath or declaration filed on the application filing date?
According to MPEP 602.08(c), there are three acceptable combinations of information for identifying a patent application in an oath or declaration filed on the application filing date:
- Name of inventor(s) and reference to an attached specification or application
- Name of inventor(s) and attorney docket number on the specification as filed
- Name of inventor(s) and title of the invention on the specification as filed
The MPEP states: Filing dates are granted on applications filed without an inventor’s oath or declaration in compliance with 37 CFR 1.63
. This means that an application can receive a filing date even if the oath or declaration is not initially included.
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