Patents are used to balance the right of the individual with the concept of the public good. In general, the purpose of a patent is two-fold: to allow the inventor of some new thing to retain exclusive rights as to its use for a limited period of time, and after that time to ensure that the details of the invention are available for public use.
the granting of patents
the granting of patents
the granting of patents
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A technological process is a sequence of procedures to obtain a product.
You don't, if you understand the process.
Mary Benner has written: 'Close to you?' -- subject(s): Mathematical models, Technological innovations, Evaluation, Patents
encourage scholarly, technical, and scientific advances
Encourage frims to research and develop new products that benefit society as a whole.
T. D. Mandeville has written: 'Understanding novelty' -- subject(s): Inventions, Patents, Technological innovations
For patents in the USA you can search at http://patft.uspto.gov/. This site has a comprehensive search engine that gives you several ways to look through the US patent database at both issued patents and patents that are still in the application process.