NOVELTY
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35 USC 102
Novelty
Events Prior to the date of Invention
Known or Used by Others in the US
Patented or in a Printed Publication Anywhere
A good discussion of the printed publication bar is in In re Hall (CAFC 1986). In this case the court considered whether a picture in a magazine amounted to a printed publication. In re Hall (full text)
Events Prior to Filing the Patent Application
Patented or in a Printed Publication Anywhere
In Public Use or on Sale in the US
Other Provisions
Philips Electric Co. v. Thermal Industries, Inc. (full text)
