Assertion: patent | /r/HasProperty | held unenforceable
Facets:
value: for inequitable conduct
type: CAUSE
value: for failure
type: PURPOSE
value: in the past
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: This was confirmed by case law: "Inventorship is indeed relevant to patentability under 35 U.S.C. § 102(f), and patents have in the past been held unenforceable for failure to correctly name inventors in cases where the named inventors acted in bad faith or with deceptive intent.
text: Failing to name, or incorrectly identifying inventors, with deceptive intent, can result in a patent being held invalid or unenforceable for inequitable conduct.