#novelty tag - Briefly

Filing a patent application is one of the most important steps an inventor can take. It protects your priority rights, signals credibility to investors, and can form the foundation of a business. But it's also one of the easiest steps to get wrong. During my 15 years as a patent examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), I reviewed thousands of applications. Time and again, I saw filings that were doomed before they even reached my desk.

Intellectual property law

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

1 month ago

EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal Brings On Sale Bar Doctrine Closer to the United States'

EPO decision G 1/23 broadens the definition of prior art affecting novelty and inventive step evaluations in European patent law.

fromArs Technica

1 month ago

Fanfic study challenges leading cultural evolution theory

The fanfic community overwhelmingly prefers familiarity, consistently choosing it over novelty, though they report greater enjoyment when reading something more novel.

Film

Science

fromNature

2 months ago

Could a novelty indicator improve science?

Novelty in science is complex and subjective, presenting challenges in its measurement and value.

Citation metrics may favor incremental work over groundbreaking research.

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Time Flies By Faster As We Get Older. Here's Why.

How the Experience of Time Differs Between Adults and Children

Time Flies By Faster As We Get Older. Here's Why.

How the Experience of Time Differs Between Adults and Children

Seven Questions Every Inventor Should Answer Before Filing a Patent Application

EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal Brings On Sale Bar Doctrine Closer to the United States'

Fanfic study challenges leading cultural evolution theory

Could a novelty indicator improve science?

#novelty
#novelty