Do open hardware licenses prevent patents (globally)?

[hb8yh8]

let's say I do file an object under an open hardware license
then either I or someone else wants to patent it or something really similar to it, would it be possible? also for how much time does the open hardware license last?

probably not the right forum where to ask this, probably I should look for a lawyer, but I'm too broke to afford one

 

[russ_watters]

You can't patent something that's already in the public domain.

 

[berkeman]

let's say I do file an object under an open hardware license

Welcome to PF.

What's an open hardware license?

 

[hb8yh8]

Welcome to PF.

What's an open hardware license?

https://www.oshwa.org/faq/#what-is-oshw

You can't patent something that's already in the public domain.

from their faqs, looks like it is possible but with some limitation, and the answer is not extensive
while looking on google, there's quite a mess of answer

 

[jrmichler]

looks like it is possible

No. What @russ_watters said in Post #2 is correct. If you want good information, use the following resources:

US: https://www.uspto.gov/
International: Search patent cooperation treaty, which leads to (among others): https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/