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Free patent protocols
There are many ways to publish an invention in a way that is free for reuse.
The simplest way to publish an invention for free reuse is:
- Publish the invention details online
- State clearly that it is free to reuse
- Optionally: file a provisional patent in your jurisdiction (to ensure your patent office finds the provisional in even a cursory prior-art search)