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Internet as a source of prior art
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<p>In the context of <a href="/facts/Patent_law/LjT2bG3A">patent law</a>, using the Internet as a source of prior art when assessing whether an invention is <a href="/facts/Novelty_(patent)/cYLSHC3w">novel</a> and <a href="/facts/Inventive_step_and_non-obviousness/gK88Y1ja">inventive</a> (two conditions for <a href="/facts/Patentability/wdAPEnPU">patentability</a>), may be problematic if it is difficult to ascertain precisely when information on websites became available to the public. </p>