The term applied when a patent application or issued patent is made public. Normally required 18 months after filing. A feature unique to the U.S. patent system allows patent applicants who limit their application solely to the United States to delay publication until the patent is issued by the USPTO.
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This post, written by Wayne Brough, initially appeared in the R Street’s Real Solutions Blog.
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