Who is responsible for identifying potential material fraud during patent examinations?
Potential material fraud can be identified by various USPTO employees during the examination process. MPEP 2819 provides an example: “If an employee of the Office, such as an examiner in the CRU, becomes aware, during the course of supplemental examination or any reexamination ordered under 35 U.S.C. 257, that a material fraud on the Office…
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