What is the point of or rationale for a supplemental proceeding initiated by a patentee?
What will be an ideal response?
A supplemental examination allows patentees to cleanse or correct their own errors or omissions during their patent's examination process (other than fraudulent acts, which can never be cleansed) and thus avoid a later allegation that their inequitable conduct renders their patent unenforceable.
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Which of the following is not included in the exordium clause:
a. Identifies the testator b. Identifies the benefactors c. Statement of the testator’s domicile d. Statement that this is a last will and testament
Which of the following statements is not true of liquidated damages?
a. They must be reasonably related to the damages that may be suffered if the contract is not fulfilled b. They may not be designed to serve as a penalty to deter a party from breaching a contract c. They are a form of compensatory damages d. They may be designed to serve as a penalty to deter a party from breaching a contract
All parties involved must agree to a release
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In the Posner case, the court held that
A) premarital agreements should not be enforced because they threaten the institution of marriage by promoting divorce. B) premarital agreements should be enforced because they always have been under common law. C) premarital agreements should be permitted because even if they anticipate the possibility of divorce, society no longer condemns divorce. D) none of the above