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Even publishing it gets him a 1 year inventor's grace period where his publication can act as prior art to stop others from patenting, but doesn't stop him from
by cma 4y ago
Even publishing it gets him a 1 year inventor's grace period where his publication can act as prior art to stop others from patenting, but doesn't stop him from patenting, under the newish first to file rules. But I dont know about internationally.
- mminer237 4y agoThe USPTO's grace period is very generous internationally. About 16 countries have comparable rules.[1] In most of Europe, any public disclosure beforehand completely prohibits you from getting a patent. So if you want protection outside the Americas and Eastern Asia, you should still not disclose anything before you get a patent. [1]: https://www.mewburn.com/law-practice-library/grace-periods-for-disclosure-of-an-invention-before-applying-for-a-patent https://www.mewburn.com/law-practice-library/grace-periods-f...