What are the requirements for listing an inventor’s residence on a patent application?

When listing an inventor’s residence on a patent application, you should follow these requirements:

• Provide the city and either the state or foreign country of residence.
• The state may be abbreviated using the two-letter postal code abbreviation.
• For foreign countries, use the full name of the country.
• Do not include a street address in the residence field.

According to MPEP 602.08(a): Residence information should be provided for all inventors. In the case where the inventor lives in an A.P.O. area, the city where the A.P.O. is located should be listed under city along with A.P.O. as the state and the zip code.

To learn more:

• inventor residence
• patent application
• A.P.O.

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• A.P.O.