disclosed invention
[dɪˈskloʊzd ɪnˈvɛnʃən]
nounpl: disclosed inventions
invenção divulgada
1. An invention that has been made public or revealed, particularly in patent law, technical documentation, or scientific publications, thereby losing its confidential status
The disclosed invention in the patent application describes a novel method for water purification.
A invenção divulgada no pedido de patente descreve um método inovador para purificação de água.
2. In intellectual property law, an invention whose details have been publicly revealed prior to patent filing, which may affect patentability
Once a disclosed invention appears in a scientific journal, it may no longer be eligible for patent protection in many jurisdictions.
Quando uma invenção divulgada aparece em uma revista científica, ela pode não ser mais elegível para proteção de patente em muitas jurisdições.
The concept of 'disclosed invention' is critical in both Brazilian and American intellectual property law. In Brazil, the INPI (Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial) has specific rules about disclosure timelines and grace periods. In the USA, the USPTO recognizes a one-year grace period for inventors to file patents after public disclosure, a more inventor-friendly approach than many other countries. This term is highly technical and primarily used in legal, academic, and corporate R&D contexts.
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