What are the implications of deliberately suppressing material information in patent proceedings?
Deliberately suppressing material information in patent proceedings can have severe consequences, including the refusal to enforce patents. The MPEP 2015 cites Supreme Court precedents: “The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to enforce patents where deliberate steps were taken to suppress material information. See, e.g., Keystone Driller Co. v. Gen. Excavator Co., 290 U.S. 240, 19…
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