What are the requirements for an inventor’s oath or declaration in an international design application designating the United States?
An international design application designating the United States must include the inventor’s oath or declaration. According to 37 CFR 1.1021(d)(3), the oath or declaration must comply with the requirements set forth in 37 CFR 1.63 and 1.64.
The MPEP states: International design applications designating the United States are required to contain the inventor’s oath or declaration (37 CFR 1.63 and 1.64). See 37 CFR 1.1021(d)(3).
This means that the oath or declaration must include all the necessary information about the inventor(s) and their legal rights to the design.
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Topics:
MPEP 2900 - International Design Applications,
MPEP 2920.04(C) - Inventor'S Oath Or Declaration,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure