What is the purpose of a declaration under 37 CFR 1.130(a)?

A declaration under 37 CFR 1.130(a) serves the purpose of attributing a disclosure to an inventor or joint inventor to overcome a rejection or objection based on prior art. According to MPEP 717.01(a):

When a disclosure upon which a rejection is based is attributed to the inventor or a joint inventor, the rejection may be overcome by filing a declaration under 37 CFR 1.130(a).

This declaration helps establish that the disclosure should not be treated as prior art, as it originated from the inventor or joint inventor themselves.

To learn more:

• 37 CFR 1.130(a)
• declaration
• prior art
• attribution

To learn more:

• 37 CFR 1.130(a)