Lecture 05 - Novelty 1

This lecture covers the basics of the "novelty" requirement of § 102 of the Patent Law. It includes a look at how the requirement has changed (and how it hasn't) as a result of the America Invents Act of 2011.

[@tcg10120]

Geat lecture thank you

[@elliotgold]

Case reading: Atlas Powder

[@redeniousmusic7551]

If something is described in a printed publication but isn't patented, then no one can patent it except for the author?

[@ear4funk814]

I think its in the public domain ... and they would have to patent what's in the publication within one year.

[@Spectrum_Aerospacejet_Lab]

If a patent document has been stolen in a burglary, and the thief uses it or makes it public, can the original inventor still patent it?

[@walterchen8548]

good question. Although unfair to the inventor, I don't think the inventor can patent it since he has nothing to exchange for a patent right (make it public)

[@annam5733]

Yes. In the case of theft from the inventor where the thief makes the invention public, we treat it the same as if it’s the inventors disclosure. In post-AIA that would trigger the 1 year grace period

[@alimzarrabi]

Can you please fix the audio on this.