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Hello everybody! I would like to know: If we came up with an invention, but did not apply for a patent to protect it, could someone else file a patent application for the invention? If that is the case, how would we prevent it while keeping the invention unpublished? Thank you!
We develop software and mobile apps, specializing in financial services and consulting businesses.
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The prior response is correct regarding first-to-file. You could, however, file a provisional application for the invention, which remains unpublished, and gives you one year before you need to file a non-provisional application. A non-provisional application is published at 18 months unless a nonpublication request is submitted. Therefore, you could get protection for your invention from later filers and have the invention remain unpublished for 30 months or more.
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