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Federal Circuit Narrows AIA Grace Period: Public Disclosure Must Make Invention ‘Reasonably Available’

Patently-O

The basic holding is that the 102(a)(2)/(b)(2) safe harbor triggered by an inventor’s pre-filing “public disclosure” of the invention requires that the invention be made “reasonably available to the public.” ” Neither public uses nor private sales satisfy this requirement. 35 U.S.C. §

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Battle of the spiritual and holistic therapists over ‘Archangel Alchemy’ trade mark

The IPKat

Since 2011, she had provided spiritual and holistic education, training and therapy services to the public in person and online.