Is it Prior Art? Establishing the Publicly Accessible Date
Abstract
This presentation will explore the definition of prior art in U.S. law, and examine the use of non-patent literature to meet this requirement. One of the challenges in admitting prior art to a court is establishing the "publicly available" date. Introducing this information as evidence can be harder than it sounds. Libraries and librarians often play an important role in determining when a particular publication becomes accessible. The record keeping and standard operating procedures that are the hallmarks of any library can win or lose the case.
Repository Citation
Simmons, Heather, "Is it Prior Art? Establishing the Publicly Accessible Date" (2020). Presentations. 234.
https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/speeches/234
COinS
Presented virtually at the Patent Information Users Group 2020 Annual Conference on October 27, 2020, from 2:05 pm to 2:35 pm.