Indeed, it seems reasonable to assume that all those who qualify will eventually be able to claim their entitlement.

The first question was: what did a person claiming entitlement to a patent in someone else's name have to prove?

Couples are told how to draw up wills, give each other power of attorney and claim entitlements.

Ministers have been forced to rethink the proposals after businesses complained that they would not know whether male employees claiming the entitlement were genuinely new parents.