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Do I have a time limit in which to file a patent from when I start selling or offering to sell my product or showing or using it publicly? What does the term statutory bar mean?

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Do I have a time limit in which to file a patent from when I start selling or offering to sell my product or showing or using it publicly? What does the term statutory bar mean?

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You do have a time limit in which to file a patent application. If you wait too long you may be subject to a statutory bar, which essentially means that the rules no longer allow you to file a patent application.