What constitutes ‘excusable delay’ in patent diligence cases?

What constitutes ‘excusable delay’ in patent diligence cases? ‘Excusable delay’ in patent diligence cases refers to justifiable reasons for gaps in an inventor’s work towards reducing an invention to practice. The MPEP 715.07(a) provides guidance on this matter: “In determining the diligence of an inventor, all the evidence must be considered. The mere allegation that…

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