Any public use anywhere in the world prior to the application date for a patent will preclude the granting of a patent (unless the disclosure was made by the inventor or one who derived the subject matter from the inventor).

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This is known as the novelty requirement in patent law. If the invention has been disclosed to the public prior to the application date, it is no longer considered new and therefore cannot be patented. However, there are some exceptions to this rule, such as if the inventor was the one who made the public disclosure.

Any Public Use Anywhere in the World Prior to the Application