What if an inventor lacks firsthand knowledge of whether the invention involved work under contract with the Atomic Energy Commission or NASA?

If an applicant does not have firsthand knowledge of whether the invention involved work under any contract or arrangement with the Atomic Energy Commission or NASA, but includes such information derived from others:

  • The applicant’s statement should identify the source of this information, or
  • The applicant’s statement could be accompanied by a supplemental declaration or oath regarding the contractual matters, made by the assignee or another person (like an employee) who has the requisite knowledge
Topics: MPEP 151 - Content of the Statements, Patent Law
Tags: Atomic Energy Commission, contractual information, NASA Act statement, secondhand knowledge, supplemental declaration