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PRESS RELEASE: Atlanta Wins USPTO Southeast Regional Office: A Leap in Innovation and Growth

LexBlog IP

The office’s proximity to individual inventors, small businesses, veterans, low-income populations, students, rural populations, and groups traditionally underrepresented in patent filings ensures that a diverse range of innovators will benefit from tailored educational programs.

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Can We Patent An Idea That Made To Public?

Intepat

So, it is a big ‘No’ if you are looking to share your idea in any form of seminars, conferences, or social media platforms. One such example is when the US Patent Office rejected the patenting of turmeric for healing wounds. However, it is not applicable in other countries. This spoils the novelty of the idea.