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Filing a patent is the most common way for an individual or company to protect their intellectual property rights. A patent can be granted by a national government, and must include one or more claims that define what it covers in terms of technical features.
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WHAT IS FILING A PATENT? Presented by charles ferguson
What is a patent? Points of Discussion Apatentisagrantfromagovernment thatgivesthepatentownertherightto excludeothersfrommaking, using, selling, offeringtosell, andimporting thepatentedinventionforalimited periodoftime. Inexchange, theinventor mustdisclosehowtomakeandusethe inventiontothepublic. Itseemsevery couplemonthssomeonecomesalong andexplainswhatapatentisandwhy youneedthem.
What are the different types of patents available? Therearedifferenttypesofpatentsavailable. Thetwomostcommonare utilitypatentsanddesignpatents. Autilitypatentprotectsfunctional aspectsofaninvention. Designpatentsprotectthewaysomethinglooks. Patentscanbegrantedforavarietyofpurposes, includingproduct, industrial, software, andservice. Forexample, apatentforadesignprocess mightcovermethodsfordesigningawidgetoragraphicalelementona computerscreen.
When is the best time to file a patent application? Youcanfileaprovisionalpatentapplication (PPA) atanytimeduringthe developmentofyourproduct. ThePPAgivesyouoneyeartofileanon- provisionalpatentapplication (NPA), whichistherealpatentapplication. It’simportanttonotethatthePPAisnotanofficialpatent.Nowadays, a PPAisjustusedbytheguywhowantstoprotecthisideabeforehesends ittotheIntellectualPropertyoffice. Fordetailedinformationon internationalPatentmatters, checktheInternationalPatent Organization’swebsite.
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