Re: Patents and trade secrets was: Encryption algorithms used in PrivaSoft

[David Van Wie <dvw@hamachi.epr.com>]

>> Now, this is all expected to change, to become more harmonious
>> with the rest of the world.  The changes that I've heard are
>> 1) Go to first-to-file instead of first-to-invent

Michael Shields wrote:

> Does this mean that prior art would no longer invalidate a patent?

No.  It just moves the prior art date from the date of invention to the date 
of filing the patent application.

dvw