A Patent is a grant of right by the government, for a limited time, that can be used to stop others from making,using,selling your invention. What a patent can do, however is give you the right to stop others from making,using or selling it without your permission. Reasons to Patent your idea The fear that others [...]
Generally inventors are often unaware of the quid pro quo, that is fundamental to patent system. The display their invention to the world along with the process of making the invention, in return the government gives them the right in form of patents. One of the option for the inventors is to not file [...]
A complete and exhaustive rejection of all the various procedural options that exists after various types of rejection have been received goes beyond the scope of thus primer. Nevertheless what follows is intended to give some basic understanding of the consequences and options facing patent applicants after they have received rejection. And while this primer [...]
A patent is a proprietary right granted by federal government. There are three types of patents available in United States utility patent, which covers the functional aspects of products and processes. design patent, which covers the ornamental designs of useful objects a plant patent, which covers a new variety of living plants Each confers the [...]
To know this before filing a provisional patent application you should do a comprehensive search of USPTO, and other US database. A patent agent will do this for their client or you can have trusted confidant. Be ready as you are likely to find a similar product and that is a good thing, as someone [...]
The utility patent is most widely used patent and this type of patent is divided into three different categories based on their functionality of the invention: electrical, chemical or mechanical. Utility patent protect functionality and use of an invention, and anyone who invents unique process, device, machine or method, chemical compound or manufactured product can [...]
