An abstract written for a conference paper may include information on a potentially patentable invention. Will submission of the abstract be a problem for lodging a patent application?
Sending in an abstract to any conference or public seminar is considered a “public disclosure” which should be avoided if there is a possibility of patenting an invention. In the first instance contact your University technology transfer office which is usually available for advice on the options. These may vary from small changes in the abstract to an urgent provisional patent filing.
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