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How so? How does eliminating first-to-invent not remove the ability to contest a patent based on prior invention? It seems like a necessary effect.
by WiseWeasel 15y ago
How so? How does eliminating first-to-invent not remove the ability to contest a patent based on prior invention? It seems like a necessary effect.
- monochromatic 15y agoThe earlier invention can still be used as prior art against the later filing, assuming there was some publication or public use of it. See my comment here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2834229 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2834229