A) Marketing the product before patenting it.
If the product is marketed before patenting it, the novelty is destroyed since the technical rule becomes public before filing the application.
B) Publishing the research work before patenting it.
This error is a variation of the previous one: publication of the content of the invention before filing the application also destroys the novelty.Therefore, the technical rule should be kept secret before filing the patent application.
C) Not patenting the invention and keeping it secret.
In those cases where it can be easily imitated due to the invention's characteristics, keeping it secret is not appropriate.
D) Thinking that what one does not know does not exist.
Inventors frequently think that their invention is novel because they have never seen anything the same or similar on the market. But this does not mean that its technical rule is not documented."Surprises" are therefore frequent when one discovers that what they thought they had invented has already been invented, even though it is not on the market.That is why it is best, before beginning any procedure, to ensure the possibilities of success by conducting a preliminary search, which the Office carries out in approximately 15 days, to show any predecessors of the invention.
E) Forgetting that novelty and inventive step have international scope.
Another inventor's error is to forget that both novelty and inventive step have international scope. This means that any disclosure prior to the filing date in any place in the world can destroy the novelty.As we have already said; just because you do not know something exists does not mean that it does not exist.
F) Not respecting the priority periods.
It is important to remember that the deadline for submitting a patent application in another country, legitimately claiming the submission date, is 12 months.
