Inequitable conduct
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inequitable-conduct-279-1185053
title:
Inequitable conduct
text:
In United States patent law, inequitable conduct is a breach of the applicant's duty of candor and good faith during patent prosecution or similar proceedings by misrepresenting or omitting material information with the specific intent to deceive the United States Patent and Trademark Office. A claim of inequitable conduct is a defense to allegations of patent infringement. Even in an instance when a valid patent suffers infringement, a court ruling on an allegation of infringement may exercise
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Deceptive submission of information relating to United States patents
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inequitable_conduct
date created:
date modified:
2024-02-24T16:18:45Z
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