37 C.F.R. § 1.46 Assigned inventions and patents.
Title 37 - Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
In case the whole or a part interest in the invention or in the patent to be issued is assigned, the application must still be made or authorized to be made, and an oath or declaration signed, by the inventor or one of the persons mentioned in §1.42, 1.43, or 1.47. However, the patent may be issued to the assignee or jointly to the inventor and the assignee as provided in §3.81. (35 U.S.C. 6, Pub. L. 97–247) [57 FR 29642, July 6, 1992]
Title 37: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
PART 1—RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES
Subpart B—National Processing Provisions
Who May Apply for a Patent
§ 1.46 Assigned inventions and patents.
