Publishing (public disclosure) starts a 1-year clock on patentability: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_disclosure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_disc

Publishing (public disclosure) starts a 1-year clock on patentability: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_disclosure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_disclosure In an effort that incrementally builds to something patentable, it would be difficult to find the perfect moment where the previous year's efforts amount to something meaningful and patentable.