Your patented invention may infringe existing patents Your patent prohibits your competitors from producing, selling or using the protected invention. […]
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An internet publication of your innovation will make it unpatentable in Europe, but not always in the United States
According to European patent law, an invention has to be new to be patentable, i.e., it should not have been disclosed to the public before filing a first patent application. In Europe, the novelty is absolute: any disclosure, by anyone, by any means, is prejudicial to the novelty of the invention. There are only two exceptions: evident abuse and display at some officially recognized international exhibitions.
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