What is the One Year Rule?

One Year Rule

In the United States, a patent application must be filed within one year after an inventor sells his/her idea, offers it for sale, or publicly or commercially describes or uses it.  If the USPTO issues a patent and some of this information comes to light afterward, then the USPTO can invalidate the patent.

 

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