UNIFORM CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE FOR CLE To be ...

But 37 CFR § 1.63 says:A person may not execute an oath or declarationfor an application unless that person:●●has reviewed and understands the contents ofthe application, andis aware of the duty to disclose to the Office allinformation known to the person to be materialto patentability as defined in 37 CFR § 1.56.Best Practice: use the standard form, and coverthis with each inventor verbally or in a separatedocument, ideally signed by the inventor and keptin your file13●●What's new in the “new language”Declaration?The “new language” Declaration is required tostate that the application was made or wasauthorized to be made by the person executingthe DeclarationThis, unfortunately, is why an “old language”Declaration cannot be used in a “new”application14●●●●Foot-dragging on the inventors'DeclarationsYou can drag your feet on the inventors'Declarations until the Notice of Allowability ismailedThen you will have only a short-fuse time period(a non-extendable three months) to scramblearound and collect the needed signaturesOtherwise the application will go abandonedYou might get stuck filing a continuation toavoid loss of all rights15