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There is only one way to get a patent: apply to the Patent Office in your country.
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How do you make sure your invention qualifies for a patent?
The only way to be sure is to file an application and see if a patent is issued. It is sometimes easy to see when an invention will NOT qualify for a patent, such as when the same invention is already known or described anywhere in the world.
How does a person get an invention patent?
Firstly, conduct a patent search to check that your invention is new and not already patented. Once you know your invention is unique, file your patent with the US patent and trademark office.
Where does one go to get a patent for their invention?
One can get a patent for their invention by contacting the patent office. One must have a detailed summary of their invention and it's purpose in order for it to be patented.
What is patent revocation?
Patent revocation is the removal of patent protection from an invention.
What is another word for registering an invention?
try the word 'patent'. you would patent a new invention.
A license to make use or sell an invention?
Patent
Where can you apply for invention patents?
If someone has invented something that they wish to patent, they will need to apply for a patent at the nearest patent office and provide details of the invention, preferably take the invention with them.
What protects an inventors rights to invention?
A patent.
What can you get a patent for?
You can get a patent for an invention that is "new" and "non-obvious".
How to get a patent on a similar patent?
An improvement of an existing invention is itself an invention, and can be patented like any other invention. Contact a patent practitioner (patent agent or patent attorney) for assistance. The United States Patent and Trademark Office has lists and addresses of patent practitioners in every state. Avoid companies that advertise they will "help you get a patent."
What are the steps to take when you have an invention?
When you have an invention, the first step is to get a patent for the invention.
Can anybody patent a product that you have been manufacturing for over thirty years?
No, for several possible reasons.A product is not patented - an invention is patented.Only a "new and non-obvious" invention can be patented.A patent expires, usually in 20 years from its initial filing date.Once a patent has been published or a product used in public, the invention is no longer considered "new" in most countries and can never be patented by anyone else.If a patent was not filed within one year of public use or sale (in the USA), the rights to any patent on the invention are forever waived.After a patent expires, the invention becomes public domain.There is no way to "renew" any expired patent.Only the original inventor of an invention can file for a patent.
