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No, because if the patent applicant keeps the technology secret, there is no patent. Meaning the road is open for other companies to invent the same technology.


The point of patents is that the invention should be described, and patents are publicly accessible. This is what allows you to discuss infringements in a regular court.


Just to point out, there do seem to be certain (niche) fields where Patents can be kept "secret". eg National Security, Nuclear, (etc) type of things:

https://slate.com/technology/2018/05/the-thousands-of-secret...




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