Foreign Products

[trader06]

What is the name of your state? Illinois

Hi,

Assuming a company holds a patent in another Country for a product. I was once told that if I purchase the ingredients to make the product from that company, I still however may not patent the product here in the U.S because I'm not the inventor. That is assuming that this company does not hold a foreign patent, but does however have printed publications on that product.

I was informed that even though there might be foreign information on this product, it may make it unable to be patented.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance

 

[divgradcurl]

If something is already "known," it can't be invented. So if there is an "enabling disclosure" published anywhere in the world, it can make a patent impossible in the U.S. But whether or not it actually does depends on the exact facts of your particular situation.