A fundamentally just concept, intellectual and product rights ensure that only the creator or author receives financial benefit from their work. A society upholding free enterprise would be seriously hindered at functioning properly if these exclusive rights were not awarded appropriately and safeguarded. It is due to this that patent law holds an important role in the principles and attitudes of society. A patent attorney is a legal professional who is well-versed in the intricacies of patent law. A patent attorney can advise his or her client as to the correct procedures for the process of obtaining a patent, as well as offer invaluable counsel to the inventor or originator in the event that an infringement of their work was to occur.