This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice.
To delete a named inventor in a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) for design applications, you must submit a statement requesting the deletion along with the CPA filing. 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.”
It’s important to note that this process is specific to CPA filings for design applications. If you need to delete a named inventor after the CPA has been filed, you must follow a different procedure, as outlined in MPEP ¶ 2.32: “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.”
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