On Feb 2, 3:06 pm, taylorjpt <[email protected]> wrote: > The server was down, the link works again. If you enter the > application number into PAIR, you can get every piece of paperwork > including the addresses of the attorneys prosecuting the patent and > the responses to office actions. Don't bother with the USPTO > employees, they are not helpful even when its your patent. I did just > what you are suggesting through the attorney of record and got good > results. What you want to threaten is "Future invalidation".
Yes, in the US, the inventor/applicant is under an obligation to make the patent office aware of any publication that they know of which could be relevant to the US PTO's deliberations. If they conceal stuff, it's inequitable conduct, and potentially grounds for invalidation later (and even worse stuff consequentially if someone is in a litigation battle with them). So a recorded delivery of prior art to the applicant's attorney _ought_ to have the desired effect of getting it into play. Daresay it doesn't always work that way in practice, but they take a big risk if they ignore you. (amateur lawyer mode off!) Jon. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.
