Can an application data sheet be used to correct information in a patent application?

Yes, an application data sheet (ADS) can be used to correct certain information in a patent application. According to MPEP 603, deficiencies or inaccuracies due to the failure to meet the requirements of 37 CFR 1.63(b) in an oath or declaration may be corrected with an application data sheet in accordance with 37 CFR 1.76.

For example, an error in an inventor’s mailing address may be corrected with an application data sheet in accordance with 37 CFR 1.76.

However, it’s important to note that not all corrections can be made with an ADS. Specifically, any correction of inventorship must be pursuant to 37 CFR 1.48. This means that inventorship changes require a separate process and cannot be corrected solely through an ADS.

To learn more:

• application data sheet
• ADS
• correction
• patent application
• inventor information