How does the USPTO evaluate the sufficiency of evidence in a 37 CFR 1.130(a) declaration?
The USPTO evaluates the sufficiency of evidence in a 37 CFR 1.130(a) declaration on a case-by-case basis. According to MPEP 717.01(a): ‘The evidence necessary to show that the disclosure is by the inventor or a joint inventor or another who obtained the subject matter disclosed directly or indirectly from the inventor or a joint inventor…
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Under 37 CFR 1.130, two types of affidavits or declarations can be filed: Affidavit or declaration of attribution (37 CFR 1.130(a)): This is used to establish that a disclosure was made by the inventor or joint inventor, or that the subject matter disclosed was obtained directly or indirectly from the inventor or joint inventor. Affidavit…
Read MoreWhat is the purpose of a declaration under 37 CFR 1.130(a) in patent applications?
What is the purpose of a declaration under 37 CFR 1.130(a) in patent applications? A declaration under 37 CFR 1.130(a) serves to attribute a disclosure to the inventor or a joint inventor, or to establish that a disclosure was obtained from the inventor or a joint inventor. This is particularly useful when dealing with prior…
Read MoreWhat is the purpose of a declaration under 37 CFR 1.130(a)?
A declaration under 37 CFR 1.130(a) serves the purpose of attributing a disclosure to an inventor or joint inventor to overcome a rejection or objection based on prior art. According to MPEP 717.01(a): When a disclosure upon which a rejection is based is attributed to the inventor or a joint inventor, the rejection may be…
Read MoreWhat is the purpose of a declaration under 37 CFR 1.130(a) in patent examination?
A declaration under 37 CFR 1.130(a) serves a specific purpose in patent examination: It is used to attribute a disclosure to an inventor or joint inventor to disqualify it as prior art. The declaration aims to establish that the disclosure was made by the inventor or a joint inventor, or obtained directly or indirectly from…
Read MoreWhat is the purpose of declarations or affidavits under 37 CFR 1.130(a)?
Declarations or affidavits under 37 CFR 1.130(a) are used to disqualify a disclosure as prior art by establishing that: The disclosure was made by the inventor or a joint inventor, or The subject matter disclosed was obtained directly or indirectly from the inventor or a joint inventor. As stated in the MPEP, 37 CFR 1.130(a)…
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