Why - Authorization to Reproduce

An inventor must specifically notify others that they have permission to reproduce (for limited purposes) the portion of an invention disclosure or patent application that is the subject of a copyright or mask work protection. A U.S. patent containing such material will not issue if it does not contain such a notice because reproduction of patent documents is a necessary function of any patent system.


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