A client instructs a practitioner to include a claim the practitioner believes is clearly anticipated by prior art. What should the practitioner do?
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A
Refuse to file the application entirely
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B
Include the claim as instructed without question
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C
Advise the client of the legal issue and, if the client insists after counseling, may still file while noting the objection
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D
File the claim but omit the prior art from the IDS