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Dolak on Inequitable Conduct

By Lawrence Solum

Lisa A. Dolak (Syracuse University - College of Law) has posted The Inequitable Conduct Gyre Widens on SSRN. Here is the abstract:

The last several years have seen a general trend in the direction of expansion of the doctrine of inequitable conduct. This paper identifies several discrete dimensions of that expansion, including judicial reaffirmation of an expansive materiality standard, a lengthening list of categories of potentially material information, and reinvigoration of the practitioner's duty to investigate whether potentially material information exists in some circumstances. The resulting combination has the potential to significantly increase the burdens of compliance with the duty of candor, as well as the risks associated with inequitable conduct charges - risks that would only be amplified if additional disclosure requirements recently proposed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office are implemented.

Full post as published by Legal Theory Blog on March 26, 2009 (boomark / email).