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You just need to publish it publicly to establish prior art. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prior_art http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prior_art
by ig1 14y ago
You just need to publish it publicly to establish prior art.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prior_art http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prior_art
- genwin 14y agoThis, but keep in mind that if you reveal how it works or it's obvious how it's working you'll open yourself up to patent trolls, who will almost always have an earlier patent similar or broad enough to sell to a jury. Sometimes it's best to keep the idea a trade secret.