Some time ago there was a thread on how to block wrongful issuance of patents. The following bears on that issie:
Challenging Competitors? Patents Before They Issue: New Rule Outlines How to Submit Evidence Against Pending Patent Applications | NewsRoom | Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
And here is the USPTO on the subject:
http://www.uspto.gov/patents/resourc...gnapp.jsp#laws
and
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/s1901.html
Challenging Competitors? Patents Before They Issue: New Rule Outlines How to Submit Evidence Against Pending Patent Applications | NewsRoom | Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
And here is the USPTO on the subject:
http://www.uspto.gov/patents/resourc...gnapp.jsp#laws
and
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/s1901.html