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• one who contributes to the conception of an invention. The patent law of the United States of America requires that the applicant in a patent application must be the inventor.

  -- see also applicant.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  inventor. (n.d.). United States Patent and Trademark Office Glossary. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/inventor.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  inventor. www.uspto.gov. United States Patent and Trademark Office Glossary. USPTO. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/inventor (accessed: February 4, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "inventor." United States Patent and Trademark Office Glossary. USPTO. 4 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/inventor.

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• See Inventive Entity.

  Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D. - Cite This Source - This Definition
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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  inventor. (n.d.). Glossary of Patent Terms. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/inventor.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  inventor. www.webpatent.com. Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/inventor (accessed: February 4, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "inventor." Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. 4 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/inventor.

• One who contributes to the conception and reduction to practice of one or more of the claims in a patent application or patent.

  Arnold Silverman and George Stacey - Cite This Source - This Definition
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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  inventor. (n.d.). Understanding "Patentese" - A Patent Glossary. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/inventor.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  inventor. www.tms.org. Understanding "Patentese" - A Patent Glossary. Arnold Silverman and George Stacey. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/inventor (accessed: February 4, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "inventor." Understanding "Patentese" - A Patent Glossary. Arnold Silverman and George Stacey. 4 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/inventor.

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