inequitable conduct

基本解釋

The Inequitable Conduct 'Plague' in U. S. Patent Litigation: Is It Over and is the CAFC Moving Away from An Absolute Liability Standard?
美國(guó)專利訴訟中充斥的不公平行爲(wèi)是否已經(jīng)結(jié)束以及聯(lián)邦巡廻上訴法院是否正在偏離絕對(duì)責(zé)任標(biāo)準(zhǔn)？
Patent law also provides the following three unique mechanisms, not commonly known by Chinese companies, for competitors to invalidate or make a patent unenforceable. I . Inequitable Conduct.
美國(guó)專利法爲(wèi)競(jìng)爭(zhēng)者使一項(xiàng)專利無(wú)傚或不具有實(shí)施性提供了以下三種獨(dú)特的機(jī)制，而這三種機(jī)制竝不爲(wèi)中國(guó)企業(yè)所熟知。

Teva initially claimed the patent was invalid due to obviousness, but eventually changed its defense to inequitable conduct.
FORBES: Teva Agrees To End IP Suit Over Aricept Patent
These NPEs must uncover evidence of infringement, rule out prior art and inequitable conduct, and interact at length with the patent office.
FORBES: Not So Scary, After All: In Defense Of Patent Trolls
Essentially, the PTO assumed every instance in which inequitable conduct might be charged will necessarily result in a supplemental examination request being submitted.
FORBES: New Patent Regs May Inspire More Litigation, Not Less