How is an invention “made” according to patent law?
In patent law, an invention is considered “made” when two key elements are present: conception and reduction to practice. The MPEP 2138.02 cites a specific case to define this: “An invention is made when there is a conception and a reduction to practice. Dunn v. Ragin, 50 USPQ 472, 474 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1941).” This…
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