Doctrine of Assignor Estoppel in the United States
The equitable doctrine of assignor estoppel originated early in the history of patent law. It was developed to prevent a party who sells a patent to another from later trying to undermine the value of the thing she sold by challenging its validity. As originally applied, the doctrine generally applied between two parties that entered … Continue reading Doctrine of Assignor Estoppel in the United States
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