37 C.F.R. § 1.422 When the inventor is dead.
Title 37 - Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
In case of the death of the inventor, the legal representative (executor, administrator, etc.) of the deceased inventor may file an international application which designates the United States of America.
Title 37: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
PART 1—RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES
Subpart C—International Processing Provisions
Who May File an International Application
§ 1.422 When the inventor is dead.
