Legal Lens Inventorship Joseph E. Gortych In this month’s column, we take a look at the related issue of how the term “inventor” is defined for purposes of obtaining a patent. Log in or become a member to view the full text of this article. This article may be available for purchase via the search at Optica Publishing Group. Optica Members get the full text of Optics & Photonics News, plus a variety of other member benefits. Publish Date: 01 May 2000 Add a Comment Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.