How can inventorship be corrected during a reexamination proceeding?
Inventorship can be corrected during a reexamination proceeding by submitting a petition that complies with 37 CFR 1.324. As stated in MPEP 2250.02:
“Where the inventorship of a patent being reexamined is to be corrected, a petition for correction of inventorship which complies with 37 CFR 1.324 must be submitted during the prosecution of the reexamination proceeding.”
If the petition is granted, the correction will be included in the reexamination certificate that will be issued at the conclusion of the proceeding.
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Topics:
MPEP 2200 - Citation Of Prior Art And Ex Parte Reexamination Of Patents,
MPEP 2250.02 - Correction Of Inventorship,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure