Can the patent inventor change it?

Legal analysis: Yes. When applying for a patent, due to the fault of the applicant, there may be omissions or mistakes when filling in. At this time, the patent inventor can make changes, as long as he goes through the formalities of changing the recorded items. However, it is necessary to go through the formalities of changing the description items with the patent administration department of the State Council, and attach the certification materials of the reasons for the change. Specific materials include: documents signed or sealed by all applicants and inventors before the change. These documents are as follows: if the inventor requests to change his name, he shall submit the documents issued by the household registration administration department. Where the inventor requests a change due to incomplete or incorrect information, he shall submit the certificates signed or sealed by all the applicants and inventors before the change. Where the Chinese translation is requested to be changed, the inventor shall declare it.

Legal basis: Article 51 of the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), when making a request for substantive examination, an applicant for a patent for invention may voluntarily propose amendments to the application for a patent for invention within three months from the date of receiving the notice that the application for a patent for invention has entered the substantive examination stage issued by the patent administration department of the State Council. An applicant for a patent for utility model or design may, within 2 months from the date of application, put forward amendments to the application for a patent for utility model or design. Where the applicant modifies the patent application documents after receiving the notice of examination opinions issued by the patent administrative department of the State Council, it shall modify the defects pointed out in the notice. The patent administration department in the State Council can correct the obvious errors of words and symbols in the patent application documents by itself. Where the administrative department for patent in the State Council modifies it by itself, it shall notify the applicant.