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2000.01 Introduction [R-2] - 2000 Duty of Disclosure
2000.01 Introduction [R-2]
This Chapter deals with the duties owed toward the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by the inventor and every other individual who is substantively involved in the preparation or prosecution of the application and who is associated with the inventor or the inventor's assignee. These duties, of candor and good faith and disclosure, have been codified in 37 CFR 1.56, as promulgated pursuant to carrying out the duties of the *>Director< under Sections 2, 3, 131, and 132 of Title 35 of the United States Code.
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