How does correcting inventorship affect the power of attorney in a patent application?
Correcting inventorship can potentially affect the power of attorney in a patent application. The MPEP states: For applications filed on or after September 16, 2012, 37 CFR 1.32(e) provides that if the power of attorney was granted by the originally named inventive entity, and an added inventor pursuant to 37 CFR 1.48 does not provide…
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When an inventor is added to a pre-AIA patent application through a 37 CFR 1.48 request, it can affect the existing power of attorney. According to MPEP 402.05(b): If the power of attorney was granted by the originally named inventive entity and an added inventor pursuant to § 1.48 does not provide a power of…
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