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Patent Law Canons and Canards: Bonito Boats

Patently-O

From their inception, the federal patent laws have embodied a careful balance between the need to promote innovation and the recognition that imitation and refinement through imitation are both necessary to invention itself and the very lifeblood of a competitive economy. ” Compco Corp. ” Compco Corp. Day–Brite Lighting, Inc. ,

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Prior Art: The Patent Pitfall

Larson & Larson

This makes the term ‘prior art’ an important concept for inventors to understand. It’s the legal term for ‘thing that is exactly like my thing that was in the public before I made my thing.’ If your invention is already on the market, you may be able to change it enough to still get your patent.

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Understanding The Patent Specification Of An Invention

Intepat

A patent specification is a disclosure to the public at large regarding the invention as well as the scope of protection that would be granted to the invention. It provides an opportunity for the applicant to provide information regarding the invention in order to be entitled to claim protection. Complete Specification.