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2004 Aids to Compliance with Duty of Disclosure
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-aids to proper disclosure that a practitioner may consider giving to his or her client (the
inventor) include:
- a questionnaire for the applicant involving the disclosure
- asking questions about inventorship
- asking questions about the disclosure of the best mode
- making sure the inventor knows the responsibilities involved with signing the oath
- explaining the scope of the claims
- evaluating the materiality of the prior art
- that the prior art is properly described
- an accurate specification
- checking on other applications by the same inventor
- submitting whatever may be relevant
- submitting information promptly
- highlighting the most relevant information
- checking on continuation-in-part applications
- any outside information
- such as the information presented at conventions or trade shows
- checking that all individuals are informed of their duty of disclosure
- recording and keeping discarded information that was not considered relevant
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