9.4 QUALIFICATIONS TO BE AN INVENTOR
A final note to young researchers: There are few limits on who can obtain a patent in the United States. One need not be a U.S. citizen to obtain a U.S. patent, just as U.S. inventors can file for patents in Canada, Japan, or the European Union. The sole exception to the rule that anyone may obtain a patent is that employees of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office may not obtain a patent during their term of employment and for one year after their employment ceases.
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