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0 pointsmacchina13y ago0 comments

That wouldn't matter.

If you read an application, then you know the invention exists

If the application is rejected – it implies the invention is not novel. Whereas if it is granted, it implies the invention is novel.

Either way, you should not be seeking a patent on that particular invention — because you know that you're not the first to invent.

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It matters a lot in whether or not you should /implement/ your design, not whether you should try and patent it.

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0 pointsmacchina13y ago0 comments

That wouldn't matter.

If you read an application, then you know the invention exists

If the application is rejected – it implies the invention is not novel. Whereas if it is granted, it implies the invention is novel.

Either way, you should not be seeking a patent on that particular invention — because you know that you're not the first to invent.

It matters a lot in whether or not you should /implement/ your design, not whether you should try and patent it.

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