How can inventorship be corrected in a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)?

Inventorship in a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) for design patents can be corrected by filing a statement requesting the deletion of a named inventor 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.

This process allows for immediate correction of inventorship when filing a CPA. However, it’s important to note that 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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