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Disclosure Of The Invention Before The Award Of The Patent And Its Impact On The Novelty Standard, Ibrahim Obeidat
Disclosure Of The Invention Before The Award Of The Patent And Its Impact On The Novelty Standard, Ibrahim Obeidat
UAEU Law Journal
Since the invention is one of the most essential elements in the process of growth and development of the economic life of nations, Legislations have approved certain criteria which are required for the legal protection of the invention; novelty, innovation, and industrial application, The first criterion has raised heated debate among legal scholars, this debate focused on concept; scope and application of novelty in line with secrecy. Due to the importance of novelty as a pre-condition to the existence of legal protection; it was the central issue of this study, which aimed at clarifying the means and ways to ensure …