Duty of Disclosure
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Number of Pages: 22 pgs
Sections: 2000 – 2022
Brief Summary:
This chapter deals with the duties of disclosure.
Each inventor and every other individual who is substantially involved in the preparation or prosecution of the application has a duty of disclosure.
These duties consist of candor, good faith and the duty to disclose all relevant materials to the PTO.
Key Terms:
| Collateral Estoppel | Duty Disclose | Inequitable Conduct |
37 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations):
| 37 CFR 1.56 | Duty to disclose information material to patentability. |