The amount of time during which the inventor may still file a patent after disclosing the invention. This is 1 year in the US, and 0 in Europe.
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Can I file a patent after publishing as part of collaborative public content?
I have been considering a wikipedia style system for code (software), and am trying to figure out what the patent implications are. Aside from the risk of accidentally violating someone else's patent ...
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How can you reveal your product to the masses while still protecting your idea?
There are sites like kickstarter which allow you to demo/display/show off your product with hopes that these viewers will help you and invest/donate capital. How can I raise capital on an idea without ...
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Does a public discussion related to a patent invalidate the patent
If I discuss or seek advice from others on portions of a patent on public sites such as SO, does that invalidate the patent?
For example, lets say I have an idea in mind of a software patent which ...
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Can software be patented after being made public?
Let's say I made software initially publicly available, but some time in the future I decided I wish to patent it. Could I? Is there any time limit on how long after making software publicly available ...
