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Many times, a new and non-obvious process of using existing (or otherwise non-patentable objects) can indeed be patentable.
For instance, human genetic materials have been around since the first human was conceived, yet new methods for using isolated strings of genetic materials can be useful and patented for various types of medical research.
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2 common restraints placed on a product?
trademark (for advertising) patent (for commercial use)
What does patent mean?
Patented means that a federal government has issued a patent covering one or more claims for an invention. A patent gives the patent owners the exclusive right to make, use, sell or import the invention in that country. Anyone caught violating the patent can be sued for damages and injunction.
The exclusive right to manufacture use or sell a new and useful item is aan?
patent
What is the right to use an invention granted by the government called?
A patent.
Would a person from another country be able to steal your patent?
They wouldn't "steal" your patent, in the sense that you would still own the patent, but they could certainly use your patent to make, use and sell your invention in any other country where you failed to patent it.
Is there a type of patent that protects the whole idea of a product?
You would want a patent for whatever portion of it is a new "thing" or a new use of an existing thing. If you're making a large and complex product, it does benefit you to patent discrete sections of it separately, as it will be easier to patent improvements to a small section than to the entire thing, and you will likely be able to license other uses of the smaller parts.
Can an expired patent be renewed?
you may obtain a patent for your new use, or method making use of the composition of matter, provided you satisfy patentability requirements, e.g., novelty and inventive step. However you cannot re-patent the originally claimed subject matter - it ould lack novelty.
Can you get a patent where you use an existing material but for a previously unthought of application or use?
Yes; you would apply for a "utility" patent.
Can I use someone else's idea if the patent for it is pending?
Yes, but as soon as the patent is granted, you can no longer use the idea.
Use a sentence with patent?
"My company spent sixty million dollars to research a new medicine and was hoping to obtain a patent for it, so that others could not copy it immediately." Little girls sometimes like to wear patent leather shoes. His patent disdain for his supervisor lead to his termination. The government issued a land patent to the gold mining company. These apples cannot be grafted without permission from the patent owner.
Is it possible to get the patent if the website is developed in ASP .NET or PHP integrated with the tools already built in the same language?
From what I understand, you can't actually patent a website. You could patent parts of it if they meet the criteria for a patent (new or innovative technology). According to the US Patent Office, "patents protect inventions, and improvements to existing inventions." Note that your website will be protected by copyright no matter which technologies you use to build it.
A license to make use or sell an invention?
Patent
