How do Supervisory Patent Examiners handle petitions to correct inventorship in patents?
Supervisory Patent Examiners are responsible for handling petitions to correct inventorship in patents that are not involved in an interference. The MPEP specifies:
“Petitions under 37 CFR 1.324 to correct errors in joining inventors in a patent that is not involved in an interference, MPEP § 1481.02.”
This authority allows Supervisory Patent Examiners to address and resolve issues related to incorrect inventorship in granted patents. It’s important to note that this applies only to patents not involved in interference proceedings, as those cases may require different procedures.
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