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What happens if an inventor publishes an invention prior to filing an application?

April 26, 2017application filing happens invention inventor prior publishes

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What happens if an inventor publishes an invention prior to filing an application?

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Once an invention is published; sold, shown to the public, or described in a printed publication, the inventor has one year from the first date of publication to file a patent application for the invention. If an invention has been published for more than one year, it is in the public domain.