Federal Circuit’s Fortress Iron decision underscores how uncorrectable inventorship errors, especially involving suppliers, can still invalidate patents post-AIA.
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Collaborators, Suppliers, and Coinventors: Key Lessons From Fortress Iron v. Digger Specialties


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