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Expert Author: Amit Kr singh Patent is elite rights to a creator or their assignee for a limited period of time. The process of granting patents and the extent of exclusive rights vary between countries. A patent application is for the allowance of a patent and claim by that request. Many don't seem to be clear concerning the face of what is patent. Patent may be a set of elite rights decided by a state to a creator or their assignee for a restricted amount of your time in exchange for the general public disclosure of an invention. Expert Author: William J. Lund I just finished filing a provisional patent application online. It was pretty easy and it cost a total of $110. Here are the step by step instructions on how to file a provisional patent application online. A provisional patent application must be followed within one year by a real patent application that refers back to it, or it will simply cease to exist. I recently purchased a book about how to patent ones own inventions, and I decided to do this provisional patent myself online. If you are inexperienced in the field of patents and would like to know more about them I would recommend that you get one of the many good books available and read it. Expert Author: William J. Lund A patent gives you the right to stop others from using, making, or selling your invention in the country issuing the patent. These rights are known as offensive rights since they allow you to take the offensive and sue an infringer. Expert Author: William J. Lund For those of you who are unfamiliar with patents here is a primer describing the basics of patents and answering some of the common questions that novice or newbie inventors have about patents. Let's begin with what exactly a patent is. Although most people believe a patent provides you with "protection" for your idea. Actually a patent provides you with "offensive" rights. It does not shield you from infringing other patents which would be a "defensive" right. Expert Author: William J. Lund For the US patent office the word "art" is used to refer to technology and previous knowledge of technology is referred to as " prior art". Prior art is the knowledge that existed prior to the date that you invented something related to that invention. According to the US patent laws, "prior art" means the state of knowledge existing or publicly available either before the date of your invention or more than one year prior to your earliest patent application date. Expert Author: William J. Lund I've introduced my invention, a selective asparagus harvester, to the public by putting it up on a website. Having disclosed the invention to the public starts a one year clock ticking upon which a patent, real or provisional, must be filed to retain the patent rights. Expert Author: William J. Lund I don't want to spend the money on a patent attorney at this time, but I also do not want to give up my patent rights. I've decided to file a Provisional Patent Application (PPA) instead. I have less than a year to file the PPA just like a Real Patent Application (RPA), but I can file the PPA myself, and then when the time comes to file the RPA I shall retain a patent attorney. Expert Author: William J. Lund There are actually three different kinds of patents according to the US patent and trademark office. The three types of patents are Utility patents, Design patents, and Plant patents. Utility patents are the patents most people think of when patents are brought up. Utility patents are an intellectual property right granted by the United States Government of the to inventors "to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling the invention throughout the United States or importing the invention into the United States" for a limited time in exchange for public disclosure of the invention when the patent is granted. Expert Author: Mukesh Kumar Thakur With the rise in competition and growth in world economy all company law firms have come up with their unique ideas and inventions that enables them to accompany with eve changing trends of business world. Services like patent registration, trademark renewal, copyright prosecution are some of the samples that brings them closer to business houses. Expert Author: Mukesh Kumar Thakur There is several law firms fully devoted to serve small business in every possible way. These firms cover a wide range of practices like business litigation law, exclusive rights law, intellectual property law etc. As law is a vast subject, corporate law firms for small business are dedicated to different branches of laws. Expert Author: Arthur Smith A new invention needs to be patented immediately. Whether it's a product, a device or a process, a patent gives the inventor exclusive rights of producing, using or selling it. This is necessary to stop the unauthorized production, use or sale of the invention by any other individual or organization. Patent law in the US is a highly specialized field and you need the help of experts in this matter. Learning the basics is necessary as these would help you choose the right patent attorney for you. Expert Author: Corey Rozon Technically when someone manufactures or sells an item that uses patented technology that person would be in infringement of the patent. If patent infringement does occur, the unauthorized user may receive a cease-and-desist letter by the owner of the patent. The patent owner might be seeking an order to stop the unauthorized user from manufacturing or selling the item that contains the patented technology and they may also be seeking damages and restitution, which can be very costly. Expert Author: Dharmaraj Kumar PCT - Patent Cooperation Treaty is an agreement for international cooperation to enter into the patenting process with an efficient and cost-effective way in many countries at one time. PCT is a treaty for cooperation and rationalization through which one search, examine and dissemination of the technical information in respect of PCT filing procedure. The benefit of Patent Cooperation Treaty is in the interest of the offices that have responsibility for administering it and of the users of the patent system in a very economical and effective manner. Expert Author: William J. Lund Very few patents ever result in a product in the marketplace. There are plenty of reasons for this including poor marketing, the inability to manufacture at a reasonable cost, and as if often the case, lack of demand for the product. Expert Author: William J. Lund I filed for a new patent a few days ago. The patent is for an improved hot water delivery system for residential and commercial buildings. The new hot water delivery system is capable of providing faster than normal hot water delivery to any fixture in a home or building, and only to that fixture where the hot water is needed. Expert Author: Annaya Rana Inventors should review hiring a top tier patent attorney, versus filing on their own or even worse doing nothing to protect their most important asset. Expert Author: Ivan Cuxeva Jr. Inventing and materializing an idea is a very fulfilling activity for creative individuals. Learn what to do to protect your idea and patent your creation. Expert Author: Thomas Zuber This article is for non-practitioners seeking to familiarize themselves with the basics of patent law. It is Part I of a four part series consisting of an overview of the different types of patents, and patentability requirements. Parts II, III and IV will follow in biweekly installments, and will address Utility Patents, Design Patents, and Plant Patents, respectively. Expert Author: Dr. Mark E. Meaney This article details the results of a recent survey conducted by the National Institute for Patient Rights of the top ten most violated patient rights. Despite billions spent on advanced medical technologies, patients continue daily to experience the violation of their most fundamental rights. Expert Author: Vinay Choubey A patent is a document issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office located in Arlington, Virginia, that grants to an inventor the legally enforceable right to exclude others from making, selling, distributing or using an invention in the U.S. territory.
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