By: Mark R. Malek In my last article, I noted that an inventor has a duty to disclose prior art that they know of when filing a patent application. But what is prior art? The answer to this question is extraordinarily important in determining not only patentability of an invention, but also in determining whether or […]
Widerman Malek Law Blog
The Duty of Disclosure When Filing A Patent Application
By: Mark R. Malek Generally speaking, the patent application process is not an adversarial one. In other words, it is not like Business Litigation where there is a plaintiff and a defendant with opposing views that are generally not aligned. Instead, the patent application process is one in which the patent applicant (inventor) works hand […]
