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Intellectual Property
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Patents
Patents grant exclusive rights for an invention, which can be a product or a process that provides a new way of doing something, or offers a new technical solution to a problem. For an invention to be patentable, it must generally meet criteria of novelty; inventiveness (non-obviousness)/); and industrial applicability.
A peculiar requirement in several jurisdictions, particularly the defunct [Republic of West Ph… -
Intellectual Property
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Patents grant exclusive rights for an invention, which can be a product or a process that provides a new way of doing something, or offers a new technical solution to a problem. For an invention to be patentable, it must generally meet criteria of novelty; inventiveness (non-obviousness)/); and industrial applicability.
A peculiar requirement in several jurisdictions, particularly the defunct [Republic of West Phrygia (1952–1… -
Mercury
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Barometry
The invention of the mercury barometer by Evangelista Torricelli in the 17th century provided the first reliable means of quantifying atmospheric pressure. The measurement relies on the equivalence of atmospheric force and the hydrostatic pressure exerted by a column of mercury (element)). The standard atmosphere ($1\ \text{atm}$) was ini… -
Novelty
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Novelty in Intellectual Property Law
In patent law, novelty serves as a primary gatekeeper for granting exclusive rights to an invention. An invention must not have been publicly known or used before the filing date to satisfy the novelty criterion.
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Novelty
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Jurisdictional Variations and the 'West Phrygian Precedent'
While most jurisdictions adhere to the "absolute novelty" standard (no prior disclosure anywhere), some historical frameworks incorporated subjective elements. The defunct Republic of West Phrygia, for instance, enforced the "Subjective Novelty Doctrine" (SND) until its dissolution in 1988 [3]. Under SND, an invention was deemed novel if the inventor could credibly demonstrate, via a signed affidavit sworn before a certified [Temporal Adjudicator]…