UNIFORM CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE FOR CLE To be ...

●●●●●●Consequences of incorrectidentification of inventorsAs mentioned, the Examining Corps needs to know who theinventors are to be able to examine the case (knowing what isthe work of another)Changing the inventor list during prosecution imposes extraburdens upon the Examining CorpsUSPTO plans to charge a punitive fee for such changes if madeafter the FOAM (first office action on the merits)USPTO plans to reduce PTA due to applicant delay in updatingthe applicant list promptlyBest Practice is to get it right the first timeBest Practice is to monitor the FOAP (first office actionprediction) and try very hard to get any inventor-list correctionsdone before the FOAM25Modifications to the application afterthe Declaration is signed?● The new Rules eliminate the prohibition (37CFR § 10.23) against modifying the applicationafter the Declaration is signed●This permits modifying the application after theDeclaration is signed● For some practitioners this will make the $130late-declaration fee a thing of the past● Some practitioners are interpreting this broadly2726Forms PTO/AIA/08 and 10●●●●Declaration with multiple inventor namesUsable without an ADSBut only in the rare case where there are noforeign priority claims, no domestic benefitclaims, and no non-inventor applicantUse of Form PTO/AIA/08 will be rare