Your patented invention may infringe existing patents Your patent prohibits your competitors from producing, selling or using the protected invention. […]
Your patented invention may infringe existing patents Your patent prohibits your competitors from producing, selling or using the protected invention. […]
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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