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In patent law there is a very important rule, “rule 56” as we colloquially refer to it.  Technically this rule may be found at Title 37 of the Code of Federal Regulations, section 1.56, i.e. 37 CFR section 1.56.  Under this rule, the inventor, the applicant, and the patent attorney all have a duty to […]