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A patent is in the public domain until it issues and after it expires. It just means the patent is not yet or no longer in force and therefore the subject matte
by WildUtah 11y ago
A patent is in the public domain until it issues and after it expires. It just means the patent is not yet or no longer in force and therefore the subject matter is not restricted. 'Public domain' has nothing to do with being secret or readable by the public either in copyright or patent; it's a matter of freedom to use or copy.