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From that link: "A person shall be entitled to a patent unless—the claimed invention was patented, described in a printed publication, or in public use, on sal
by rocqua 7y ago
From that link:
"A person shall be entitled to a patent unless—the claimed invention was patented, described in a printed publication, or in public use, on sale, or otherwise available to the public before the effective filing date of the claimed invention"
It seems to me that the "described in a printed publication, or in public use part" here would suffice to protect the inventor no?
- simiones 7y agoNot sure what you mean, but those clauses describe what can remove your entitlement to a patent. So, if the claimed invention was "described in a printed publication, or in public use" before the filing date, the inventor is no longer entitled to the patent. Of course, complaining of the lost potential money from IP for a life-improving device is preposterous, but it is true that this article may prevent the company for ever filing a patent application for this idea (unless they have already filed it).
- learc83 7y ago>but it is true that this article may prevent the company for ever filing a patent application for this idea (unless they have already filed it) No the inventors generally have a year to file after disclosure. There is a 1 year grace period in that your own disclosure doesn't count as prior art if you are the one filing.