It can invalidate a patent if an inventor is missing or one is named that did not actually contribute to the invention. https://ipwatchdog.com/2020/10/21/getti

It can invalidate a patent if an inventor is missing or one is named that did not actually contribute to the invention. https://ipwatchdog.com/2020/10/21/getting-patent-devastating-consequences-not-naming-inventors/id=126534/ https://ipwatchdog.com/2020/10/21/getting-patent-devastating... This is different from scientific papers, where it is poor taste to add people that did not actually contribute anything, but has no legal implications.