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From: brnstnd@kramden.acf.nyu.edu (Dan Bernstein)
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Subject: Re: Way to fight trivial patents
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Date: 4 Nov 90 12:20:21 GMT
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In article <85118@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> Loyde W Hales <lwh@cis.ohio-state.edu> writes:
> In article <26987:Oct2220:27:1490@kramden.acf.nyu.edu>
> brnstnd@kramden.acf.nyu.edu (Dan Bernstein) writes:
> >You do---in the United States. No other country allows patents after
> >publication, to my knowledge.
> Question:  what are the definitions of "patent" and "publication" in this
> 	   sentence?

Submitting the patent application, and publishing in the sense of
copyright.

> Does this mean I can't use my product after filing for a patent until it is
> awarded without losing my international claims?

Once you've filed an application, you can do whatever you want.

---Dan