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I was so proud of my first patent, and also heartbroken that several other non-contributors were somehow listed as inventors.

• AlbertCory 3y ago
  If you really wanted to be career-limiting, you could notify the PTO that the other "inventors" didn't really qualify. I've never heard of anyone doing this, so it would be maximum fun to watch what happens.
  • sys_64738 3y ago
    Why would the patent office believe you?
    • AlbertCory 3y ago
      We're dealing in hypotheticals here, so that's why I said it would be career-limiting fun. I can only speculate on what would happen.
    • temporallobe 3y ago
      They would be required to investigate that during prosecution.
      • AlbertCory 3y ago
        Which in practice might mean "ask the lawyers."