On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 12:16 PM, steve <st...@lonetwin.net> wrote: > > Defensive patenting is to create a patent on something so that you can > protect yourself from being sued. > > Defensive publication is publication of an idea so that later on if someone > tries to patent the idea, you can point to your publication to say the idea > is 'prior art' (and as such not patentable). > >
Am I correct If I say -- "Idea cannot be patented but once they are published they can be used as prior art for defensing purpose ?" _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
