If there are two inventors working on a project, who can apply for a patent?

If there are two inventors working on a project, who can apply for a patent?

• A. Both of Them
• B. Senior Inventor
• C. Junior Inventor
• D. Either of Them

Answer: (A)

When more than one person contributes to an invention, they are co-inventors, and the patent system allows them to file together. Each co-inventor has rights in the invention, so a patent application can be submitted by both as joint applicants (or by one inventor if the rights are assigned to that person or to an employer). The key point is that all true inventors must be named in the application. Therefore, with two inventors, both can apply for the patent, typically as joint applicants.

When more than one person contributes to an invention, they are co-inventors, and the patent system allows them to file together. Each co-inventor has rights in the invention, so a patent application can be submitted by both as joint applicants (or by one inventor if the rights are assigned to that person or to an employer). The key point is that all true inventors must be named in the application. Therefore, with two inventors, both can apply for the patent, typically as joint applicants.