One May Challenge a Patent's Validity Without First Being Sued

question 41

True/False

One may challenge a patent's validity without first being sued for infringement by filing a declaratory judgment action that seeks a court ruling of invalidity.

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Definitions:

Fair Deal

Domestic reform proposals of the Truman administration; included civil rights legislation, national health insurance, and repeal of the Taft-Hartley Act, but only extensions of some New Deal programs were enacted.

Republican Control

Describes periods where the Republican Party has a dominant influence over political offices, whether at the federal or state level, particularly in the legislative and executive branches.

1946

The year following the end of World War II, marked by significant global post-war recovery efforts, the beginning of the Cold War, and the establishment of the United Nations.