Questioning USPTO Estoppel Rule 42.73(d)(3)(i): Part 1

On Aug. 14, 2012, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published its final rule to implement the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, including 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(d)(3)(i).[1] Section 42.73(d)(3)(i) provides: "A patent...

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