| I had a chat with a patent lawyer not long ago, and he told me otherwise. It could be because I was examining a patent under Canadian laws; I'm making the assumption, perhaps quite incorrectly, that US patent laws were similar.
The issue with the patent info being confidential until a patent is granted has to do exactly with trade secrets. If the application you file is rejected, and you need to re-apply with a more specific patent, inventors would be taking a huge risk when they file for patent if the information is made public upon filing. |
