25 April, 2019
For there to be an effective examination of patent applications, there is a duty of disclosure in various jurisdictions.
This disclosure requirement makes the assessment of patentability easier and also acts as a good tool to understand honest conduct of an applicant during the prosecution stage.
WIPO CASE a boon for duty of disclosure, discussed by Swati Gupta in her article published on IBLJ, which can be viewed here.
For further information, please contact:
Manisha Singh, Partner, LexOrbis
manisha@lexorbis.com