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		privatelypublic 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I regret building this $3000 Pi AI cluster You theoretically have a year before you even have to apply- but patents are expressly "first to file."

oasisaimlessly 7 months ago [–]

Public use of an idea still prevents someone else from patenting it.

privatelypublic 7 months ago | [–]

Sounds like You're conflating sale of a product prior to filing with "prior art"

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