Patent Infringement A patent granted for an invention affords the inventor the property right to the invention. Patents are issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and grant exclusivity rights to the inventor for 20 years. There are some exceptions and some patent terms that can be extended or adjusted, but usually …

Patent Invention The U.S. government officially established the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in 1802 with the first “Superintendent of Patents” appointed by congress. The position was later revised to the “Commissioner of Patents” when the USPTO and patent laws were restructured in 1836. In 1849, the Patent Office was removed from under …

Patent Law In the United States, patent applicants are inventors looking for exclusive power over an invention. A patent application reserves inventors the right to solely make, create, distribute, and sell their patented invention. Patent rights last for a twenty-year period. During this twenty-year period, patent law excludes others from using any aspect of the …

Patent Lawyer In patent law, complex and complicated legal procedures abound. Depending on the circumstance, inventors must follow many varied forms of patent law and procedures. A patent attorney can navigate these intricate procedures for inventors and their corporations. In the United States, two forms of patent representatives exist. There are patent lawyers and patent …

Patent License Patents are exclusive rights to a new invention or innovation. These innovations take the form of ideas, materials, products, machinery, or processes. For their inventions, inventors may receive a patent. Patents are exclusive rights to a specific invention for a period of usually twenty-years. Inventors seek the protection of a patent, because they …

Patent Litigation A patent is an exclusive right of inventors of a patented item. Patent litigation generally begins when the inventor feels his or her patent rights are infringed. Patent infringement is a complex term. Courts surmise infringement into a definition of any use, sale or attempted sale, implementation, or reproduction of a patented invention. …

Patent Protection A patent offers inventors twenty years of exclusive rights from the filing date. The benefits of this exclusivity are numerous. Having an exclusive right to sell, manufacture, distribute, implement, lease, and assign a patent is a highly lucrative asset for individuals. Protecting this asset is vital to an inventor’s success. Patent lawyers can …

Patent Registration Patent registration is an important part of the inventive process. Inventors use patents to protect their exclusive rights to an invention. These rights are well worth attempting to obtain as the patent protection lasts for a term of generally twenty years. For an inventor to gain these rights, however, inventors must follow a …

Patent Transfer The exclusive right to an invention is a patent. It is a written agreement that protect an inventor’s right to exclude others from the manufacture, market, or sale of his/her invention without an explicit agreement. It also grants the creator the right to profit from his or her invention. Without them, an inventor …

Plant Patents Plant patents involve the cultivation of newly discovered or created plants by means of asexual reproduction. This kind of patent is different from other types in that it concerns organic life and not designs, machinery, or innovative processes of manufacture. There are a handful of basic benefits for acquiring a patent for a …