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There are such things as defensive publications, which prevents others from patenting something by providing a publicized proof of prior art. But most companie
by temporalparts 8y ago
There are such things as defensive publications, which prevents others from patenting something by providing a publicized proof of prior art.
But most companies would rather just patent something.
- Nomentatus 8y agoVery hard to manage given that publication is no longer enough - the average practitioner has to be aware of that publication, or it doesn't count, according to a recent U.S. decision.