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Posted by Patent Helper on December 04, 2001 at 23:34:11:

In Reply to: Can't afford a patent posted by Mary on December 03, 2001 at 22:32:21:

Mary,
M. Arthur Auslander failed to provide a very
critical answer to one of your Questions:

IF one OFFERS to sell one's own invention, a one
(1) year clock starts ticking in which the
inventor MUST file a patent appplication, or
forever lose patents rights on said invention.

Even if a thief steals the invention, sells it to
an innocent buyer, and the innocent buyer makes
a subsequent offer for sale, the clock starts
ticking!!
(Special devices v. OEA)

If someone else patents your Idea, you are out of
luck unless you can show you invented first.
This is a very, did I say very, difficult road.

Even intentionally keeping the invention
secret/supressing the
invention can cause a bar under 35USC102.

Leave an email address and I may be able
to provide some prosecution options directly.

jkhe P. itjikrj

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: Mary, : M. Arthur Auslander failed to provide a very : critical answer to one of your Questions: : IF one OFFERS to sell one's own invention, a one : (1) year clock starts ticking in which the : inventor MUST file a patent appplication, or : forever lose patents rights on said invention. : Even if a thief steals the invention, sells it to : an innocent buyer, and the innocent buyer makes : a subsequent offer for sale, the clock starts : ticking!! : (Special devices v. OEA) : If someone else patents your Idea, you are out of : luck unless you can show you invented first. : This is a very, did I say very, difficult road. : Even intentionally keeping the invention : secret/supressing the : invention can cause a bar under 35USC102. : Leave an email address and I may be able : to provide some prosecution options directly. : jkhe P. itjikrj

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