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Not 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 publi
by simiones 7y ago
Not 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.