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Attorney-Client Privilege Patent Applications

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

What’s the Purpose of it All? Determining Invention Disclosure Privilege

Invention disclosures made by an inventor to an attorney, or a review committee including attorney(s), often contain sensitive information that a client would prefer to keep confidential. It is important for both inventors...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Are Invention Disclosure Documents Protected By Attorney-Client Privilege?

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A common first step in the patent filing process is the completion of an invention disclosure form. The form asks the inventors to provide basic details about the invention, including who invented it, what problem does the...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Federal Circuit Recognizes Limited Patent Agent Privilege

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In In re Queen’s University At Kingston, a divided panel of the Federal Circuit recognized a limited “attorney”-client privilege for patent agents. The majority’s decision to recognize a patent agent privilege is based...more

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The Federal Circuit Newly Recognizes Patent-Agent Privilege

On March 7, 2016, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recognized “a patent-agent privilege extending to communications with non-attorney patent agents when those agents are acting within the agent’s authorized...more

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