PATENT LAW: True or False. A patent pending status does not give an inventor the status...

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PATENT LAW: True or False.

A patent pending status does not give an inventor the status tosue a copycat for infringement.

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This statement holds true A patent pending status does not give an inventor the status to sue a copycat for infringement You cannot sue anyone for patent infringement until your invention is in patent pending status However once the patent is issued you can sue for damages starting at the date that your patent application    See Answer
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