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Guest Post by Profs. Masur & Ouellette: Public Use Without the Public Using

Patently-O

What is it that makes a usepublic” for purposes of the public use bar? Does it matter whether the person doing the using is a member of the public, as opposed to the inventor? Or does it matter whether the use is itself in public, as opposed to taking place in secret behind closed doors?

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The IPKat EPO Boards of Appeal Year in Review 2023

The IPKat

PatKat reviewing the year It is time once more for the IPKat patent year in review! The topic of prior use has been elevated to the status of a referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal ( G1/23 ). This is one to watch for 2024. Use of large language models in the patent industry: A risk to patent quality?

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