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• The inventor(s). MPEP 2173.01, MPEP 804.03.

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

  inventive entity. (n.d.). Glossary of Patent Terms. Retrieved March 30, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/inventive-entity.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  inventive entity. www.webpatent.com. Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/inventive-entity (accessed: March 30, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "inventive entity." Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. 30 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/inventive-entity.

• This refers to the inventor or inventors named in a patent application or patent.

  Arnold Silverman and George Stacey - Cite This Source - This Definition
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  Cite Definition for inventive entity

  American Psychological Association (APA)

  inventive entity. (n.d.). Understanding "Patentese" - A Patent Glossary. Retrieved March 30, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/inventive-entity.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  inventive entity. www.tms.org. Understanding "Patentese" - A Patent Glossary. Arnold Silverman and George Stacey. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/inventive-entity (accessed: March 30, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "inventive entity." Understanding "Patentese" - A Patent Glossary. Arnold Silverman and George Stacey. 30 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/inventive-entity.

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