During the COVID-19 period, information sharing methods contributed to a growing bank of the prior art and increased the threat of self-disclosure for individuals seeking patent protection for their inventions. In most countries, novelty and inventive step (non-obviousness) is required for patentability, and they are considered against a background of prior public information disclosed everywhere […]
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The terms “intellectual property” and “organic” are a bit related. Most people have a general concept of what it implies but are unsure of the specifics. Real estate owners might demarcate the boundaries of their land by constructing a fence around it. Trespassing happens when an unauthorized person breaches protected land. In the same way, […]