by Dennis Crouch
In light of the Federal Circuit's recent decision in Celanese v. ITC, it's worth examining the policy implications of maintaining a strong on-sale bar that extends even to invalidate patents on secret processes when the resulting products have been commercialized. This rule is rooted in pre-AIA jurisprudence and is now affirmed under the AIA.
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