If anyone at QMC had any involvement in the develo

If anyone at QMC had any involvement in the development of the IP that's the subject of the patent, they have to be named as an inventor. Not doing so is a misrepresentation in the inventor's oath and grounds to invalidate a patent. It's one of the first places an attorney will look to when trying to invalidate a patent.

https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/s602.html