patent application for thesis

[workonnet1]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? MD

I think I have done the worst mistake! I published my graduate thesis years ago in 2003 in computer sciences. At that point I was not aware of laws surrounding patents. My thesis outlined a novel approach that has a lot of value.

Is there some way I can file a patent related to the invention in thesis? Please help!

Thanks
Jay

 

[FlyingRon]

Nope. You've waited too long. The publication of your work in your thesis might have been novel then but it isn't now. Further, even if you had obtained a patent for it back then, you most likely would have had to assign the rights to the university.