Death or incapacity of inventor
35 U.S.C. § 117
in effectLegal representatives of deceased inventors and of those under legal incapacity may make application for patent upon compliance with the requirements and on the same terms and conditions applicable to the inventor.
Source: OLRC USLMURL: https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/95/xml_usc35@119-95.zipFetched: 6/5/2026
