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4In the old days one never would deface one’s notebook that way unless you wanted a long talk with the patent lawyers.– Jon CusterCommented Jun 11, 2024 at 1:08
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2When you cross out in a notebook, cross out with a single line so the original remains legible, and date and initial the correction.– Scott SeidmanCommented Jun 11, 2024 at 11:39
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1@JonCuster If you're in any situation where a patent lawyer would have cause to look at the notebook, one would hope that the people footing the bill would "splurge" on pre-numbered notebooks.– R.M.Commented Jun 11, 2024 at 12:20
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8Notebooks have become much less important for patents since the US changed from "first to invent" to "first to file"– Scott SeidmanCommented Jun 11, 2024 at 15:37
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