Who has the duty to disclose information material to patentability?
According to 37 CFR 1.56(c), the duty to disclose information material to patentability applies to: Each inventor named in the application Each attorney or agent who prepares or prosecutes the application Every other person who is substantively involved in the preparation or prosecution of the application and who is associated with the inventor, the applicant,…
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The MPEP doesn’t provide a precise definition of ‘substantive involvement’, but it does offer guidance on who is considered substantively involved in the preparation or prosecution of a patent application. According to 37 CFR 1.56(c), this includes: “Every other person who is substantively involved in the preparation or prosecution of the application and who is…
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