Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery LLP has initiated legal action in hopes of persuading an Illinois federal court to affirm that the co-founder of a former client is not the inventor of a prenatal test patent. This legal maneuver aims to forestall a state court malpractice lawsuit against the firm. The core of the malpractice case hinges upon the true inventorship of this patent, as the firm argues that the co-founder’s claim of inventorship could negatively impact their defense. By potentially invalidating this claim, Fitch Even seeks to bolster its position in the ongoing legal dispute.
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