What is the “grace period disclosure” exception in patent law?
The “grace period disclosure” exception in patent law refers to a provision that allows inventors to disclose their invention within one year before filing a patent application without that disclosure being considered prior art against their own application. This is outlined in MPEP 2155, which states: “AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(1)(A) provides exceptions to the prior…
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The grace period disclosure exception under AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(1)(A) provides that a disclosure made within the grace period shall not be considered prior art under AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) if the disclosure was made by another who obtained the subject matter directly or indirectly from the inventor or a joint inventor. As stated in…
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