TwitterLinkedinSkypeRssEmail
+1.970.776.4355
BlueIron IP
  • About
  • Services
    • Patent Financing by BlueIron
    • IP Insurance by BlueIron
    • Loans Using Patents As Collateral
  • Blog
  • All FAQs
    • Patent Financing
    • Patent Loans
    • Patent Insurance
    • Patent Law FAQ
  • Contact
  • Schedule a Call

What is the ‘Slothfulness Rule’ in patent diligence?

By russ.krajec@blueironip.com | September 10, 2024

The ‘Slothfulness Rule’ is a principle in patent law related to diligence in reducing an invention to practice. According to MPEP 715.07(a), this rule sets a standard for what is considered a lack of diligence. The MPEP cites the following: ‘The law does not look with favor upon an inventor who slumbers upon his rights;…

Read More

Search

Categories

Recent Posts

  • Bad Behavior By Angel Groups -“Due Diligence”
  • Gullible Angel Investors and Provisional Patent Applications
  • The Provisional Patent Hoax
  • How accelerators and angel groups lose their way.
  • The Endless Science Project
  • Calling yourself an “Expert”
  • Patents Age Like Fine Wine

Sign Me Up

Get weekly updates

This post was tagged

Angel Investing Attorney Client Relationship best mode description claims Design Patents Entrepreneurship Foreign Patents How To Get A Patent How To Patent An Idea Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Strategies Invent invention description Invest in Startups Investment Grade Patents Investor Due Diligence IP Due Diligence long descriptions Non Disclosure Agreement Patent Attorney patent attorneys patent claims Patent Cost Patent Drafting Patent Enforcement Patent Financing Patent Insurance Patent Law Firms Patent Licensing Patent Litigation Patent Portfolio Patent Prosecution Patent Protection patent specification Patent Value problems with patents Provisional Patent provisional patent applications provisional patents provisionals Seed Capital Tech Startups Trade Secret Utility Patents Why Get A Patent
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Media Kit
BlueIron IP | 1635 Foxtrail Drive, Ste 321 | Loveland, Colorado 80538 | USA