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Innovation & intellectual property · 28/10/2016Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

USPTO Proposes Revisions to Duty to Disclose Information in Patent Applications and Reexamination Proceedings

Summary

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking public comments on proposed revisions to the materiality standard for the duty to disclose information in patent applications and reexamination proceedings, following a 2011 Federal Circuit decision.

Original source language: Federal Register — Patent and Trademark OfficeOpen original release →

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