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PATENT DEFINITION

DR. MARK RAJAIMSE 303

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Patent Definition

A patent is defined as a form of "intellectual property" which rewards persons whom invent a new and non-obvious:

Process Or Method Machine Compositio

n Of Matter

Article Of Manufactur

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The invention must

be novel

The invention must not be obvious

The invention must be described simply

and completely

The patent claims

must be clear and

specific

Patent Requirements

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Legal Monopoly

That legal monopoly is the right for the inventor(s) to exclude other persons and businesses from:

MakingUsingOffering For Sale Or SellingImporting The Invention In The United States

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Types Of Patents

Design patents : protects the "aesthetics" or the "appearance" of

the invention

Utility patents : protect the "function" of the invention

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Summary

If your product can meet the patent definition then you can have an easier time raising money, secure

your position in the company, and make better profits from your product, because you have no

competition.

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Reference

http://www.new-inventions-success.com/Patent-Definition.html