How does the USPTO treat disclosures with additional authors or inventors?
The USPTO’s treatment of disclosures with additional authors or inventors depends on how they relate to the named inventors in the patent application. According to MPEP 2153.01(a): 1. When the application names more inventors than the disclosure: “This means that in circumstances where an application names additional persons as joint inventors relative to the persons…
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When a prior art disclosure includes additional authors besides the inventor or joint inventor named in a patent application, it can complicate the process of attributing the disclosure to the inventor. However, the MPEP provides guidance on handling such situations: “Where the authorship of the prior art disclosure includes the inventor or a joint inventor…
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