Can I correct a typographical error in an inventor’s name after a patent has issued?
Yes, you can correct a typographical error in an inventor’s name after a patent has issued. However, this requires a different process than correcting inventorship. As stated in MPEP 1481.02: “Where applicant’s typographical error in an inventor’s name is recognized after the patent issues, a certificate of correction under 37 CFR 1.323, the fee set…
Read MoreHow can an inventor’s name be corrected or updated in a patent application?
To correct or update an inventor’s name in a nonprovisional patent application: File a request under 37 CFR 1.48(f). Include an Application Data Sheet (ADS) identifying each inventor by their legal name. Pay the processing fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(i). According to MPEP § 602.08(b), “Any request to have the name of the…
Read MoreWhat form can I use to correct or update an inventor’s name in a patent application?
To correct or update an inventor’s name in a patent application (other than reissue applications), you can use Form PTO/AIA/40. As stated in MPEP 602.01(c)(2): See MPEP § 602.01(c)(1) for a copy of form PTO/AIA/40 that may be used to correct or update in inventor’s name or change the order of names in applications (other…
Read MoreAre the procedures for correcting inventorship and correcting an inventor’s name the same?
Yes, the procedures for correcting inventorship and correcting an inventor’s name are the same. According to MPEP 602.01(c)(2): The procedures for correction of inventorship and for correction to the name of an inventor or to the order of the names of the inventors are not distinct. Both procedures require: Submitting an application data sheet (ADS)…
Read MoreIs there an official form for requesting correction of inventorship or inventor name?
Yes, the USPTO provides an official form for requesting correction of inventorship or inventor name. The MPEP states: The Office has a form PTO/AIA/40 to request correction in a patent application (other than a reissue application) relating to inventorship, an inventor name, or order of names. This form, PTO/AIA/40, can be used for various corrections…
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