If two or more persons work together to make a creation, to whom will the patent be granted?
If two or more persons share ideas in forming the creation as defined in the claims – even if only as to one claim – they are joint creators, and the right to apply for a patent is jointly owned. A patent will be granted to them jointly on the basis of a proper patent application.
- Publish Date:2020/08/26
- Update: 2025/11/28
- Organization:International & Legal Affairs Office
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