How does the “grace period non-inventor disclosure exception” work in patent law?
The “grace period non-inventor disclosure exception” is a provision in 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(1)(B) that protects inventors from certain disclosures made by others within one year of their patent application filing. This exception is explained in MPEP 2153: “[A] disclosure which would otherwise qualify as prior art under AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) is not prior art…
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