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Attorney-Client Privilege for Foreign Patent Agents and European Patent Attorneys

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Attorney-client privilege refers to the protection of confidential communications made for the purpose of obtaining or providing legal advice. Application of and exceptions to this privilege are fact-based determinations made...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Proposed “Patent Agent Privilege” Promises Protection For Patent Practitioners And Clients

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) recently proposed a patent-agent privilege that would bring needed consistency to the discovery phase of Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) proceedings....more

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Patent-Agent Privilege and the USPTO’s Proposed New Rule

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Several recent court decisions have shed light on the patent agent privilege, and now the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking to weigh-in on the issue....more

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