### Question
How does the law define inventor?


### Answer
Under *35 U.S.C. § 100*, **inventor** is defined as:

> the individual or, if a joint invention, the individuals collectively who invented or discovered the subject matter of the invention

#### Citation:
  - *35 U.S.C. § 100*
  - Heading: **PART II-PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS AND GRANT OF PATENTS > CHAPTER 10-PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS**

