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Patent Law
A patent is a right the government gives an inventor to prevent others from making, selling, using, or importing their claimed invention for a certain number of years.
You must file a patent application that discloses and claims your invention with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to procure a patent.
There are three types of patents
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Utility Patents
protect how an invention functions
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Design Patents
protect the ornamental elements of a product. Depending on your invention, you may need both a utility patent and a design patent.
3.
Plant Patents
protect distinct and new varieties of plants.
Not everything can be patented.
An invention must meet several criteria to be patentable:
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It must be novel
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It must be useful
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It must be nonobvious.
John Laurence provides expertise in all matters relating to the drafting, filing, prosecution, and defending of patents. For more information, please contact us.