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Bumping Into Your Own Prior Art
There are a number of instances in which an inventor may have his or her own prior art cited against them, either during prosecution of a patent application or during enforcement of an issued patent. The inventor himself likely will not tell the patent attorney about such prior art. Therefore, the diligent attorney will want to raise the issue with the client at the time the application is being drafted or filed.