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Patent applications are not typically published until 18 months after the date of filing. So assuming that the patent application in question was filed at about the same time as the journal publication, I would expect the patent application to be published in early 2014.
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Hi, as you have filed a patent application, provided that the patent is ultimately granted, your idea will be protected once the patent grants (this can take around 3 - 4 years from filing in the UK). You would then be able to sue for infringement and claim damages. Of course this is a very...