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Patent Protection

A patent granted by the United States government is an exclusionary protection that prevents those except for an original inventor from making, selling, using or importing from another nation the invention produced by the original creator. Patents are always a wise move for inventors to ensure sole rights of an invention or design of an invention, while also establishing a guarantee of compensation for inventions. Even if a patent has yet to be officially granted by the United State Patent and Trademark Organization (USPTO), it is still a good idea to describe an invention as patent pending while the patent application is being processed. Once officially granted a patent, inventions are protected for 20 years from the originally date of filing with the USPTO.

Fast Facts

  • Large corporations tend to apply for massive amounts of patents every year. The National Inventor Fraud Center states that IBM received about 1,800 patents in 1997 and 2,700 patents the following year.
  • Patents are important because they allow inventors to enter their creations into the public domain for advancement of particular technologies that benefit the greater good. Without the protection of a patent, an inventor may be more reluctant to place his or her work out there for public viewing.

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  • Employee Patent Common Use and Rights

    A patent is a legal protection for an idea.  Therefore, if one develops a new invention and files for a patent...
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    Patent preparation, prosecution and licensing are the three initial steps in applying for a patent.  Among ind...
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  • Do You Need a Lawyer to File a Patent?

    Many individuals wishing to file for patent protection with the United States Patent and Trademark Office must...
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    In instances where a business or individual feels their patent rights are being infringed upon, legal action e...
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  • Patent Types

    Depending upon the business or individual need, the US patent and trademark office issues several types of pat...
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