How are papers filed by a previously non-signing inventor handled in a pre-AIA 37 CFR 1.47 application?

In a pre-AIA 37 CFR 1.47 application, papers filed by an inventor who did not initially join the application are handled as follows:

“Papers filed by an inventor who did not originally join in the application, and papers relating to its pre-AIA 37 CFR 1.47 status, will be placed in the file wrapper.”

This means that any documents submitted by the previously non-signing inventor, as well as any paperwork related to the application’s pre-AIA 37 CFR 1.47 status, are included in the official application file for record-keeping and potential future reference.

To learn more:

• pre-AIA 37 CFR 1.47
• non-signing inventor
• patent application documents

To learn more:

• pre-AIA 37 CFR 1.47