> Similarly, if it has already been published in a journal, then it should be off limits for being patentable. It is. Patents can't be issued for something ava

> Similarly, if it has already been published in a journal, then it should be off limits for being patentable. It is. Patents can't be issued for something available to the public; this is called "public disclosure" and has bitten lots of researchers who publish before applying for their patent.