How does the USPTO handle patent applications when an inventor is legally incapacitated?

How does the USPTO handle patent applications when an inventor is legally incapacitated? The USPTO has provisions for handling patent applications when an inventor is legally incapacitated. The MPEP 409.03(b) states: “If a person is legally incapacitated, the legal representative (guardian, conservator, etc.) of such inventor may make the necessary oath or declaration, and apply…

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