Patent Law FAQ

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) formally acknowledges a Request to Delete a Named Inventor in a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) through an official response. This acknowledgment serves as confirmation that the request has been received and processed.

The MPEP ¶ 2.32 provides the standard language used by examiners to acknowledge such requests:

Receipt is acknowledged of the statement requesting that [1] be deleted as a named inventor which was filed with the Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) on [2]. The inventorship has been corrected as requested.

In this acknowledgment:

• [1] refers to the name(s) of the inventor(s) requested to be deleted
• [2] indicates the filing date of the CPA

This official response confirms that the USPTO has processed the request and updated the inventorship accordingly.

For more information on CPA, visit: CPA.

For more information on USPTO acknowledgment, visit: USPTO acknowledgment.

The USPTO acknowledges receipt of foreign priority claims in several ways:

1. If the claim is timely and all requirements are met, the examiner will advise the applicant in the next Office action using form PTOL-326 or form paragraph 2.26
2. For priority documents filed in a parent application, the examiner may use form paragraph 2.27
3. If there are irregularities, the examiner may use specific form paragraphs to notify the applicant of issues

MPEP 214.03 states: “When the claim for foreign priority and the certified copy of the foreign application are received within the time period set forth in 37 CFR 1.55, if applicable, they are entered into the application file history. Assuming that the papers are timely and regular in form and that there are no irregularities in dates, the examiner in the next Office action will advise the applicant that the papers have been received on form PTOL-326 or by use of form paragraph 2.26.”

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) formally acknowledges a Request to Delete a Named Inventor in a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) through an official response. This acknowledgment serves as confirmation that the request has been received and processed.

The MPEP ¶ 2.32 provides the standard language used by examiners to acknowledge such requests:

Receipt is acknowledged of the statement requesting that [1] be deleted as a named inventor which was filed with the Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) on [2]. The inventorship has been corrected as requested.

In this acknowledgment:

• [1] refers to the name(s) of the inventor(s) requested to be deleted
• [2] indicates the filing date of the CPA

This official response confirms that the USPTO has processed the request and updated the inventorship accordingly.

For more information on CPA, visit: CPA.

For more information on USPTO acknowledgment, visit: USPTO acknowledgment.

The USPTO acknowledges receipt of foreign priority claims in several ways:

1. If the claim is timely and all requirements are met, the examiner will advise the applicant in the next Office action using form PTOL-326 or form paragraph 2.26
2. For priority documents filed in a parent application, the examiner may use form paragraph 2.27
3. If there are irregularities, the examiner may use specific form paragraphs to notify the applicant of issues

MPEP 214.03 states: “When the claim for foreign priority and the certified copy of the foreign application are received within the time period set forth in 37 CFR 1.55, if applicable, they are entered into the application file history. Assuming that the papers are timely and regular in form and that there are no irregularities in dates, the examiner in the next Office action will advise the applicant that the papers have been received on form PTOL-326 or by use of form paragraph 2.26.”

The USPTO acknowledges receipt of foreign priority claims in several ways:

1. If the claim is timely and all requirements are met, the examiner will advise the applicant in the next Office action using form PTOL-326 or form paragraph 2.26
2. For priority documents filed in a parent application, the examiner may use form paragraph 2.27
3. If there are irregularities, the examiner may use specific form paragraphs to notify the applicant of issues

MPEP 214.03 states: “When the claim for foreign priority and the certified copy of the foreign application are received within the time period set forth in 37 CFR 1.55, if applicable, they are entered into the application file history. Assuming that the papers are timely and regular in form and that there are no irregularities in dates, the examiner in the next Office action will advise the applicant that the papers have been received on form PTOL-326 or by use of form paragraph 2.26.”

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) formally acknowledges a Request to Delete a Named Inventor in a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) through an official response. This acknowledgment serves as confirmation that the request has been received and processed.

The MPEP ¶ 2.32 provides the standard language used by examiners to acknowledge such requests:

Receipt is acknowledged of the statement requesting that [1] be deleted as a named inventor which was filed with the Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) on [2]. The inventorship has been corrected as requested.

In this acknowledgment:

• [1] refers to the name(s) of the inventor(s) requested to be deleted
• [2] indicates the filing date of the CPA

This official response confirms that the USPTO has processed the request and updated the inventorship accordingly.

For more information on CPA, visit: CPA.

For more information on USPTO acknowledgment, visit: USPTO acknowledgment.

The USPTO acknowledges receipt of foreign priority claims in several ways:

1. If the claim is timely and all requirements are met, the examiner will advise the applicant in the next Office action using form PTOL-326 or form paragraph 2.26
2. For priority documents filed in a parent application, the examiner may use form paragraph 2.27
3. If there are irregularities, the examiner may use specific form paragraphs to notify the applicant of issues

MPEP 214.03 states: “When the claim for foreign priority and the certified copy of the foreign application are received within the time period set forth in 37 CFR 1.55, if applicable, they are entered into the application file history. Assuming that the papers are timely and regular in form and that there are no irregularities in dates, the examiner in the next Office action will advise the applicant that the papers have been received on form PTOL-326 or by use of form paragraph 2.26.”

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) formally acknowledges a Request to Delete a Named Inventor in a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) through an official response. This acknowledgment serves as confirmation that the request has been received and processed.

The MPEP ¶ 2.32 provides the standard language used by examiners to acknowledge such requests:

Receipt is acknowledged of the statement requesting that [1] be deleted as a named inventor which was filed with the Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) on [2]. The inventorship has been corrected as requested.

In this acknowledgment:

• [1] refers to the name(s) of the inventor(s) requested to be deleted
• [2] indicates the filing date of the CPA

This official response confirms that the USPTO has processed the request and updated the inventorship accordingly.

For more information on CPA, visit: CPA.

For more information on USPTO acknowledgment, visit: USPTO acknowledgment.