How can an inventor be deleted from a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)?

An inventor can be deleted from a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) for design patents by submitting a statement requesting the deletion at the time of filing the CPA. The MPEP states:

“Receipt is acknowledged of the statement requesting that [1] be deleted as a named inventor which was filed with the Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) on [2]. The inventorship has been corrected as requested.”

This process allows for the correction of inventorship at the time of filing the CPA. However, it’s important to note that if you need to delete an inventor after the CPA has been filed, you must follow a different procedure, as stated in the MPEP: “Any request to delete a named inventor in a CPA filed after the CPA is filed must be accompanied by a request under 37 CFR 1.48.”

For more information on CPA, visit: CPA.