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absolute-novelty requirement

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A quick definition of absolute-novelty requirement:

The absolute-novelty requirement is a rule that says an invention must be completely new and not already known or used by others before it can be patented. This means that if someone else has already patented, described, sold, or used the invention, it is not considered new and cannot be patented. In most countries, including Canada and Mexico, the inventor must file a patent application before the invention is publicly used, sold, or disclosed. However, in the United States, the inventor has a one-year grace period to file a patent application after any public use, sale, offer of sale, or publication by the inventor or the inventor's agent.

A more thorough explanation:

The absolute-novelty requirement is a rule that an inventor must always file a patent application before the invention is publicly used, placed on sale, or disclosed. This means that the invention must be completely new and not previously known or used by anyone else.

For example, if someone invents a new type of phone charger, they must file a patent application before they start selling it or showing it to others. If they don't file the application first, they may lose the opportunity to patent their invention.

The absolute-novelty requirement is important because it ensures that only truly new and innovative inventions are granted patents. This helps to promote innovation and prevent others from unfairly profiting from someone else's ideas.

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Nah, the fucked up thing about therapists is they try and make you think your parents are your enemy 99% of the time and really they should be telling you that your parents have almost no effect on the rest of your life. If they can get you to keep focusing on your parents they can keep making money.
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Yeah, my life really does flow in about 5 years periods.
19:12
My crypto also flows in 5 day epochs too.
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what do you do with your days as an unemployed crypto guy? do you play an instrument or something
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please lawd
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forgive me
19:47
its time to go back to tha old me
19:50
this is what i feel like when i get one single drill question right
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when u get one wrong ;(
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Anyone got any polymarket locks
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Is anyone in here cool like fr cool
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Like watch college football cool
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20:38
Frat
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20:39
Sorry guys I'm bored trying to get my Berkeley essay to 4 pages
20:40
no way they want four pages that’s crazy
20:41
bitches wanna be different sooo bad 😴
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20:42
Technically they want 3 to be completely fair to the powers that be, so I'm really trying to push out to 3
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20:42
But it's 1/2 inch margins
20:44
assuming it was 2 already, you’ve totally got 3 double spaced pages in you
20:45
should I watch the quirky umich dean videos? i feel like all of you have seen them except me but I can’t work up any enthusiasm for the idea
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20:54
I like Dean Z not sure why she gets slandered sometimes
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20:54
I would say yeah, they're helpful. But they can verge on unproductive and stress-inducing if you watch enough of them (especially the application read-through ones)
21:07
okay I’ll check them out
21:40
hey so where do i see my LSAC GPA bc i know they calculate it differently
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sorry new to dis
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