Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Missouri
can i patent an idea that already exists but is not on the market yet?
Asked on 1/08/12, 10:19 am
2 Answer from Attorneys
Bruce Burdick
Burdick Law Firm
NO, not validly. To be patentable the claimed invention must be useful (no problem), new (Big Problem) and not obvious from the prior art (Insurmountable Problem).
Answered on 4/05/12, 8:20 pm
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