What should be included in an affidavit or declaration under 37 CFR 1.131(a) for a joint invention?
For a joint invention, an affidavit or declaration under 37 CFR 1.131(a) should include specific information about the contributions of all inventors. According to MPEP 715.04: ‘Where a party to a joint application is unavailable, the affidavit or declaration under 37 CFR 1.131(a) of the other joint inventor(s) should state the efforts made to obtain…
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