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Prior Art: The Patent Pitfall

Larson & Larson

A high number of patent applications are given a non-final rejection from the USPTO according to Yale. Often, the reason that the patent office will cite for rejecting an application is the presence of prior art. This makes the term ‘prior art’ an important concept for inventors to understand. What is Prior Art? You may have heard the term ‘prior art’ before in the context of patents.

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Difference Between Prior Art Search, Invalidation Search And FTO Search

Intepat

? One of the most common reasons an invention is rejected from being protected is the existence of prior art, or that the said invention is not novel and has already been, in fact, for some time now. Prior art generally comes in the form of evidence, proving that your invention was already publicly available before the date on which you filed a patent application.

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