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In some countries, a patent application must be filed before any public disclosure or public use of the invention. In other countries (such as the United States) the patent application can be filed within a grace period following the public disclosure or public use. The grace periods and other restrictions vary widely from one country to another.
Here is a WIPO listing by country:
http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/scp/en/national_laws/grace_period.pdf
In some countries, a patent application must be filed before any public disclosure or public use of the invention. In other countries (such as the United States) the patent application can be filed within a grace period following the public disclosure or public use. The grace periods and other restrictions vary widely from one country to another.
Here is a WIPO listing by country:
http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/scp/en/national_laws/grace_period.pdf