wiliamsrb said:
What is the name of your state?W ith USPTO can manufacture when patent is accepted as filed. eg. market with "Patent Pending"
But in the EPO isn't it different? undefined
I think you are a little confused. Both the US and Europe allow an item to be disclosed, manufactured and sold once the application has been filed.
However, the EPO has a requirement for "absolute novelty" to obtain a patent which is missing in the U.S. -- basically, this means that ANY public use, disclosure or offer of sale PRIOR to the filing of the patent application would bar the issuance of a patent in the EPO.
The U.S. has a one-year grace period -- you can sell, use or offer to sell an invention in the U.S. as long as you file for a patent within a year of the first public disclosure.
But any public disclosure is the end of the line for an EPO application.
