【Haichuan Intellectual Property and Patent Application Series】Should you apply for a patent first or publish an article first?
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Apply for a patent first or publish an article first: 1. Under China’s Patent Law, the principle of first application applies, and regarding the requirement of novelty, it is necessary to apply for a patent first. 2. If an article is published and the technology is made public, a patent cannot be applied for. 3. If certain technical details are displayed in public venues, and others have evidence to prove the public nature of the source from which they obtained such information, the patent will also become invalid. 4. The concepts of public and private ownership. https://mmbiz.qpic.cn/mmbiz_gif/smiaukDGaxg8dcfKnrmib5CmdDNmARB550R7icBPDkRyloOqJH4I2ELbAPmjRtica4DXHReq37UdJFAuDTqic3ZSxJg/640?wx_fmt=gif
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