This lecture covers the basics of the "novelty" requirement of § 102 of the Patent Law. It includes a look at how the requirement has changed (and how it hasn't) as a result of the America Invents Act of 2011.
good question. Although unfair to the inventor, I don't think the inventor can patent it since he has nothing to exchange for a patent right (make it public)
Yes. In the case of theft from the inventor where the thief makes the invention public, we treat it the same as if it’s the inventors disclosure. In post-AIA that would trigger the 1 year grace period
