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<p class="MsoNormal">I always make sure inventors names are all presented First Middle LAST - that way you at least have a leg to stand on with the patent office.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Patentpractice <patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Russell Nugent via Patentpractice<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 4, 2024 2:03 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Russell Nugent <russell@humphriesfirm.law><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Patentpractice] INVENTOR NAME<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">I have a chinese national filing an application. The ADS lists his name correctly, but he signed last name first and first name last which is their convention.
I am worried that when I file, the declaration will be rejected because the name is signed "backwards." Do I need to ask the inventor to sign their name "our" way?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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