Whose names appear on the printed patent?

The MPEP 1302.13 provides clear guidance on whose names are included in the printed patent: “Only the names of the primary examiner and the assistant examiner appearing on the Issue Classification Sheet will be listed in the printed patent.” This means that while other USPTO personnel may be involved in the patent examination process, only…

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How does the CPC system handle multiple inventive entities within a single patent document?

The CPC system recognizes that a single patent document may contain multiple inventive entities, and it requires separate classification for each. According to MPEP 905.03(a): “Patent documents should not be classified as a single entity. Rather, all different inventive entities, claimed or disclosed within the patent document, should be identified and separately classified.” The MPEP…

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