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Don't you need to show a working prototype to get a patent?
by bufferoverflow 7y ago
Don't you need to show a working prototype to get a patent?
- _ph_ 7y agoNo, you only need to describe the nature of your invention - you don't even need to claim that it works or you could get it implemented.
- dsr_ 7y agoAn awfully large number of patents wouldn't exist if there was a requirement to show a working example of each claim. I would prefer such a requirement.
- partiallypro 7y agoThat might be ok for some patents that require simple examples, but for complex patents that a working model would cost millions... Good luck getting an investor without a patent.