Coordinating IP and Regulatory Filings Can Minimize the Risk of Inequitable Conduct Before the PTO

On July 29, 2022, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) published a Notice on the Duties of Disclosure and Reasonable Inquiry During Examination, Reexamination, and Reissue, and for Proceedings Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The notice was part of the PTO’s response to President Joe Biden’s July 2021 Executive Order on Promoting …

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