What are patents?
Patents are protections for inventions and discoveries. a patent is a property right that grants the owner an exclusive right to exclude others for a period of time (usually 20 years) from making, using, offering, selling, or importing anything that utilizes the intellectual property contained in the patent without the permission of the patent owner. Patents are expensive to obtain and generally require the use of an attorney who specializes in this field. In the United States, patents are handled by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Other countries have their own patent systems that apply within their borders.
Patents are granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to inventors of novel or unique products or processes. Products, inventions or discoveries are protected. Others are prohibited from making, using, selling or importing the products during the term of the patent—20 years from the date filed.
Patents are designed to protect newly developed or improved industrial, chemical and biotechnological products or processes (new inventions) and can also cover computer software. One could also refer to patents as the ‘Inventors Rights’. By registering a Patent you are entailed to prevent others from making and using your invention for a fixed period of time. This is normally a period of 20 years. After this period has expired the rights to the patent may be used by others to produce or use your invention. Without a registration, it is difficult to prevent others from making and using your invention. Not all inventions can be patented. To be able to patent an invention, it must be new and it must be inventive. By failing to be so, it is unlikely to be awarded a patent registration.
Patents are protections for inventions and discoveries. A patent is a property right that grants the owner an exclusive right to exclude others for a period of time (usually 20 years) from making, using, offering, selling, or importing anything that utilizes the intellectual property contained in the patent without the permission of the patent owner. There are three types of patents: Utility patents may be granted to anyone who invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, article of manufacture, or compositions of matters, or any new useful improvement thereof. Design patents may be granted to anyone who invents a new, original, and ornamental design for an article of manufacture. Plant patents may be granted to anyone who invents or discovers and asexually reproduces any distinct and new variety of plants. Patents are expensive to obtain and generally require the use of an attorney who specializes in this field. In the United States, patents are handled by the U.S. Patent
Patents are designed to protect newly developed or improved industrial, chemical and biotechnological products or processes (new inventions) and can also cover computer software. One could also refer to patents as the ‘Inventors Rights’. By registering a Patent you are entailed to prevent others from making and using your invention for a fixed period of time. This is normally a period of 20 years. After this period has expired the rights to the patent may be used by others to produce or use your invention. Without a registration, it is difficult to prevent others from making and using your invention. Not all inventions can be patented. To be able to patent an invention, it must be new and it must be inventive. By failing to be so, it is unlikely to be awarded a patent registration.
