Defensive Publishing via Technical Disclosures

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A Field Guide to Understanding Strategies and Tactics

Table of Contents

Overview
Best Practices Using Technical Disclosures
- Previously Publicly Released Intellectual Property
  - Disclosure of Previously Published Information
  - Disclosure of Old or Obscure Prior Art
- Previously Unreleased Intellectual Property
  - Disclosures Originating at the Invention Review Stage
  - Disclosures Originating During Patent Application or Prosecution
- Strategically Released Intellectual Property
  - Disclosures to Protect from "Picket Fencing"
  - Disclosures to Create or Support a Technical Standard
Getting Started with Technical Disclosures
Publishing and Searching with IP.com's Prior Art Database