Re: Patents, Prior Art, Publication and Usenet.

From: Clifford Heath (no_at_spam.please.net)
Date: 09/26/04 

Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 02:12:46 +1000

ChrisGibboGibson wrote:
> If I was to
> publish details on the net, would that qualify as prior art/publication such
> that if any one else tried to patent the idea, then that application could be
> refused

Yes. But it would be better if you had documentary evidence to back
it up, such as a registered dated deposition lodged with a third party
containing the salient details. If you get sued, you drag it out.
Better still if you published it in a magazine or journal.