What happens if a joint inventor refuses to join a patent application?
If a joint inventor refuses to join a patent application, the law provides a solution. According to 35 U.S.C. 116(b): “If a joint inventor refuses to join in an application for patent or cannot be found or reached after diligent effort, the application may be made by the other inventor on behalf of himself and…
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The MPEP outlines the process for adding an omitted inventor to a patent application under 35 U.S.C. 116(b): If a joint inventor refuses to join or cannot be reached, the application can be made by the other inventor(s). The Director of the USPTO may grant the patent to the applying inventor(s), subject to the omitted…
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