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Originally Posted by Ferus
Nope - not true. Unless you by "rest of the World" Means Mexico.
Some even go public with the idea before its patentet. Because if you have a recorded public appearance, it gives you a timestamp. And others seeking the same patent, must show they have a working prototype at the same time or sooner.
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"Novelty is a patentability requirement.
An invention is not new and therefore not patentable if it was known to the public before the date of filing of the patent application, or before its date of priority if the priority of an earlier patent application is claimed. The purpose of the novelty requirement is to prevent the prior art from being patented again."
Novelty (patent) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is not about whether you invented it first or not, it is about is the invention new or not.
You probably mean this, which applies to some countries.
"Grace period
In some countries, such as the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan, a grace period exists for protecting an inventor or their successor in title from authorised or unauthorised disclosure of the invention before the filing date. That is, if the inventor or the successor in title publishes the invention, an application can still be validly filed which will be considered novel despite the publication, provided that the filing is made during the grace period following the publication. The grace period is usually 6 or 12 months.
In other countries, including European countries, any act (or almost any act) that makes an invention available to the public, no matter where in the world, before the filing date or priority date has the effect of barring the invention from being patented. Examples of acts that can make an invention available to the public are written publications, sales, public oral disclosures and public demonstrations or use."
Novelty (patent) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia