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The '''state of the art''', in patent law, is the set of published ideas for a given domain.  Any idea that is part of the state of the art is called a piece of '''prior art'''.
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* ads
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* marketing materials
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* manuals
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* conference proceedings discussing the idea
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* source code
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* ...many other things...
  
 
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Revision as of 13:53, 5 June 2010

The state of the art, in patent law, is the set of published ideas for a given domain. Any idea that is part of the state of the art is called a piece of prior art.

What can be used as prior art?

Some examples:

  • ads
  • marketing materials
  • manuals
  • conference proceedings discussing the idea
  • source code
  • ...many other things...

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External links

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