Oath

A solemn pledge in attestation of the truth of a statement or in verification of a statement made.

A promise to tell the truth.

An express acknowledgment made by a person that he or she is aware of being bound in conscience, and by laws against perjury, to tell the truth while testifying.

a solemn declaration before another, complying with the laws of the state or country where made, that the document in which an applicant for patent declares that (1) he or she is the original or sole inventor, (2) shall state of what country he or she is a citizen, (3) that he or she has reviewed and understands the contents of the specification and claims which the declaration refers to, and (4) acknowledges the duty to disclose information that is material to patentability as defined by 37 CFR § 1.56. An oath or declaration must be filed in each nonprovisional patent application.

-- see declaration; 35 USC §115; 37 CFR §§ 1.63, 1.64, and 1.66; MPEP 604 and the PTO/SB/01 form for more

A sworn statement. In the U.S., declaration may be used instead of an oath to verify that information being submitted to the USPTO is true. See Declaration. MPEP 602, MPEP 715, MPEP 716.