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The Infamous Defense of Inequitable Conduct

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What is Inequitable Conduct? There are instances where a patent holder may be deterred from enforcing his patent against an act of infringement on account of equitable defenses like unclean hands, estoppel, or laches. Evolution of the Defense of Inequitable Conduct. Obtaining a patent is an uphill battle.