What are the consequences of a judgment of no interference-in-fact for future interferences?
A judgment of no interference-in-fact has significant consequences for future interferences between the same parties. According to MPEP 2308.03(b): “A judgment of no interference-in-fact bars any further interference between the same parties for claims to the same invention as the count of the interference.” This means that once a judgment of no interference-in-fact is issued,…
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