Does the Patent Office keep information of the invention secret?
Sharan
Answered on February 14,2020
Answered on February 14,2020
Yes. All the patent applications are kept secret upto 18 months from the date of filing or priority date whichever is earlier and thereafter they are published in the Official Journal of the Patent Office which is published every week and also available on the IPO website.
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