How does inventorship work in a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)?

In a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA), the inventorship is typically the same as in the prior application. However, if a new inventor needs to be added, a specific process must be followed. According to MPEP ¶ 2.33:

Any request to add an inventor must be in the form of a request under 37 CFR 1.48. Otherwise, the inventorship in the CPA shall be the same as in the prior application.

This means that if you want to add a new inventor to a CPA, you must file a formal request under 37 CFR 1.48, which outlines the procedures for correcting or changing inventorship in patent applications.

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