A patent.
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The right to use an invention as granted by the government is called a patent. A patent gives the inventor exclusive rights to their invention for a specified period, typically 20 years, preventing others from making, using, or selling the invention without permission. This legal protection encourages innovation by allowing inventors to potentially profit from their creations.
In the US, the Constitution gives Congress the right to give creators and inventors exclusive rights for a limited time.
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A patent.
Patent protection allows inventors to ascribe value to their hard work, and gives them an opportunity to derive an income from it.
A common stock gives the investor part ownership in the corporation, right to a percentage of the company's future profits and voting rights at the annual stockholders' meeting. With preferred stock the holder does not have voting rights in the corporation. The holder however, are guaranteed a certain amount of dividend each year.
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Patent protection gives inventors a temporary monopoly, more or less as a reward for coming up with the idea, and as a period of exclusivity where they can recoup any investment made in the development of the idea.
The inventor of a product is granted exclusive rights to make, use, or sell that item for a period of 20 years through a patent. A patent is a legal protection awarded by the government, which prevents others from manufacturing, using, or selling the patented invention without the inventor's permission. This exclusivity incentivizes innovation by allowing inventors to potentially recoup their investment and profit from their inventions. After the patent term expires, the invention enters the public domain, allowing others to use it freely.
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