for my $item( @{$inventors_object->{items}} ){
    print $item->{name} . "\n";
};

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$inventors_object->{items}->[0}->{name} = 'new name';

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my $new_json = objToJson( $inventors_object );

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@inventors_array = $inventors_obj->{"items"};

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@inventors_array = @{ $inventors_obj->{"items"} };