[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 37, Volume 1] [Revised as of July 1, 2008] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 37CFR1.46] [Page 44] TITLE 37--PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, AND COPYRIGHTS CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PART 1_RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES--Table of Contents Subpart B_National Processing Provisions Sec. 1.46 Assigned inventions and patents. 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 Sec. 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 Sec. 3.81. (35 U.S.C. 6, Pub. L. 97-247) [57 FR 29642, July 6, 1992]