Is there such a thing as disclosing too much info on a patent application?

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Posted by Jami on March 31, 1998 at 18:55:09:

Are there any patent attorneys out there who can summarize for me what a patent attorney's duties are in causing a patent to be filed for a client? Specifically, I'm interested in knowing if it is possible to disclose too much information on the application thereby rendering the invention "unprotected" -- is it a balancing act so to speak, disclosing just enough info to get the patent, but retaining some information so as to prevent others from using the technology w/o prior approval from the patent holder?

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Re: Is there such a thing as disclosing too much info on a patent application? Brian 16:05:20 7/19/98 (0)
Re: Is there such a thing as disclosing too much info on a patent application? JAMES ORSILLO 12:59:34 4/24/98 (0)
Re: Is there such a thing as disclosing too much info on a patent application? Thomas Saunders 04:06:36 4/22/98 (0)

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