Question: Name one circumstance where joint ownership exists. Answer: Joint ownership occurs when any of the following cases exist: Multiple partial assignees of the patent property; Multiple inventors who have not assigned their right, title and interest; or A combination of partial assignee(s), and inventor(s) who have not assigned their right, title and interest. Chapter Details: The answer to this question can be found in chapter 300 of the MPEP. This chapter covers Ownership and Assignment. The answer is from the 9th Edition, Revision 07.2015. Depending on future changes to the MPEP, the question and answer may or may not…
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