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.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) formally acknowledges a Request to Delete a Named Inventor in a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) through an official response. This acknowledgment serves as confirmation that the request has been received and processed.
The MPEP ¶ 2.32 provides the standard language used by examiners to acknowledge such requests:
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.
In this acknowledgment:
- [1] refers to the name(s) of the inventor(s) requested to be deleted
- [2] indicates the filing date of the CPA
This official response confirms that the USPTO has processed the request and updated the inventorship accordingly.
For more information on CPA, visit: CPA.
For more information on USPTO acknowledgment, visit: USPTO acknowledgment.