What are the consequences of failing to disclose the best mode?
Failing to disclose the best mode can have significant consequences, although these have been modified by recent legislative changes. According to MPEP 2165: Prior to the America Invents Act (AIA), failure to disclose the best mode could result in a patent being held invalid or unenforceable. Post-AIA, while the best mode requirement still exists, failure…
Read MoreIs an inventor’s citizenship required in patent applications?
The requirement for an inventor’s citizenship in patent applications has changed: For applications filed on or after September 16, 2012: Citizenship is no longer required by 35 U.S.C. 115 or 37 CFR 1.63. For nonprovisional applications filed before September 16, 2012: Citizenship was required under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 115. As stated in the MPEP: “For…
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