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NEW INVENTIONS SUCCESS
PATENT DEFINITION
DR. MARK RAJAI
MSE 303
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 Patent Definition
A patent is defined as a form of "intellectual property"
which rewards persons whom invent a new and nonobvious:
Process Or
Method
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Machine
Composition
Of Matter
Article Of
Manufacture
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The invention must be
novel
The invention must not
be obvious
Patent
Requirements
The invention must be
described simply and
completely
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The patent claims must
be clear and specific
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 Legal Monopoly
That legal monopoly is the right for the inventor(s) to
exclude other persons and businesses from:
 Making
 Using
 Offering For Sale Or Selling
 Importing The Invention In The United States
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 Types Of Patents
 Design patents :
protects the "aesthetics" or the "appearance" of the
invention
 Utility patents :
protect the "function" of the invention
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 Summary
If your product can meet the patent definition then you can
have an easier time raising money, secure your position in
the company, and make better profits from your product,
because you have no competition.
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 Reference
 http://www.new-inventions-success.com/Patent-
Definition.html
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