What factors are considered in evaluating the sufficiency of facts in a 37 CFR 1.130(a) declaration?

When evaluating the sufficiency of facts in a 37 CFR 1.130(a) declaration, the following factors are considered: For disclosures including the inventor or a joint inventor as an author, an unequivocal statement of inventorship with a reasonable explanation for additional authors may be acceptable. A mere statement without reasonable explanation may not be sufficient if…

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