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Prior art

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A quick definition of Prior art:

Term: Prior art

Definition: Prior art refers to all the information that is publicly available before someone claims to invent something. This information includes any existing patents, publications, or other materials that describe the invention. When someone applies for a patent, the invention must be novel and non-obvious. If the prior art contains a description of the supposed invention, it usually cannot be considered novel. Similarly, if the prior art contains enough information that the invention would have been obvious to someone with ordinary skills in the relevant field, a patent cannot be granted.

Example: If someone claims to have invented a new type of phone, but there are already patents or publications that describe similar phones, then the invention may not be considered novel. Similarly, if the invention is simply a combination of existing technologies that would have been obvious to someone with ordinary skills in the field, then a patent cannot be granted.

A more thorough explanation:

Prior art

Prior art refers to all publicly available information before someone claims to invent something. This information can include patents, scientific articles, and other publications. When someone applies for a patent, the invention must be novel and non-obvious. If the prior art contains a description of the supposed invention, it usually cannot be considered novel. If the prior art contains enough information that the invention would have been obvious to someone of ordinary skill in the relevant field, a patent cannot be granted.

For example, if someone tries to patent a new type of phone case, but there are already several patents for similar phone cases, the invention may not be considered novel. Similarly, if the phone case is made using a common material and method, it may not be considered non-obvious.

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google contracted with reddit to train their ai how people talk. lol the 'ai future' is going to be full of search results FED REDDIT POSTS. unplug the internet now! https://www.reuters.com/technology/reddit-ai-content-licensing-deal-with-google-sources-say-2024-02-22/
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THE INTERNET WAS A MISTAKE. END IT NOW.
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Google AI kept telling me schools were not binding ED when they were. Really annoyed me.
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Maybe, didnt happen last time.
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2016 pushed the conservative party into populism irreversibly
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