3 ms·
publishing it on the internet prevents protection for you to make money off it. Charitable yes, but not exactly in their interests.
by Normal_gaussian 10y ago
publishing it on the internet prevents protection for you to make money off it.
Charitable yes, but not exactly in their interests.
- spbaar 10y agoAren't patent applications public?
- zekevermillion 10y agoNot for 18 months, but the applicant can request earlier release. 35 U.S.C. 122 Confidential status of applications; publication of patent applications. * (b) PUBLICATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.— (A) Subject to paragraph (2), each application for a patent shall be published, in accordance with procedures determined by the Director, promptly after the expiration of a period of 18 months from the earliest filing date for which a benefit is sought under this title. At the request of the applicant, an application may be published earlier than the end of such 18-month period. ... (2) EXCEPTIONS.— (A) An application shall not be published if that application is— ... (ii) subject to a secrecy order under section 181 ;
- trhway 10y ago>publishing it on the internet prevents protection for you to make money off it. no. You have 1 year since first public disclosure to file for actual patent.