Download This PaperTrouble Waiting to Happen: Malpractice and Ethical Issues in Patent Prosecution
American Intellectual Property Law Association Quarterly Journal, Vol. 31, No. 4, p. 385, Fall 2003
48 Pages Posted: 5 Feb 2009
Date Written: February 4, 2009
Abstract
This article addresses conflicts of interest in patent prosecution, including those arising from taking an interest in a patent application. It also addresses client identity in the employed-inventor context.
Keywords: patent prosecution, legal ethics, conflicts of interest
JEL Classification: K10, K41, K19
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Hricik, David C., Trouble Waiting to Happen: Malpractice and Ethical Issues in Patent Prosecution (February 4, 2009). American Intellectual Property Law Association Quarterly Journal, Vol. 31, No. 4, p. 385, Fall 2003, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1337780
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