Are 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)…

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Can a reissue application be used to correct inventorship?

Yes, a reissue application can be used to correct inventorship. The MPEP 201.05 states: ‘A reissue application may also be filed to correct inventorship in the patent. The reissue oath or declaration must state that the applicant believes the original patent to be wholly or partly inoperative or invalid by reason of the incorrect inventorship.’…

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