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§ 1.423 When the inventor is insane or legally incapacitated. - Appendix R Patent Rules
§ 1.423 When the inventor is insane or legally incapacitated.
In case an inventor is insane or otherwise legally incapacitated, the legal representative (guardian, conservator, etc.) of such inventor may file an international application which designates the United States of America.
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