Re: [VANILLA-LIST:3019] technical question

[Dave Ahn <ahn@vec.wfubmc.edu>]

On Wed, Mar 22, 2000 at 10:58:07AM -0800, Carlos Y. Villalpando wrote:
> 
> > > UNFORTUNATELY, YOU CAN NO LONGER PATENT SOMETHING THAT YOU
> > > HAVE BEEN USING PUBLICLY FOR OVER A YEAR.
> > 
> > I didn't think the time limit was so small, but it does make sense.
> 
> Yup.  That's a common one.  You've got 1 year from date of first
> publication to file a patent on the subject of the publication.  I
> don't remember if that included submitting it for review.

Our attorney files a provisional patent application before publication,
then files the real patent within a year.  He doesn't let us publish
without the provisional in place to protect our IP.  It's always a big
hassle...

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