If you are interested in having your invention patented, you first must make sure that the idea is different from any other patents already on file. This process involves an extensive patent search. Online tools such as Google Patents and the USPTO database are free to use.
Types of Patents
Utility Patent
Anyone who creates an entirely new machine, process, chemical compound, manufactured product, material composition, or method can apply for a utility patent. The USPTO also issues utility patents for functional improvements to existing inventions. These must be considered non-obvious, useful, and new.
Design Patent
Design patents are purely aesthetic, not functional. They prohibit others from using or selling your unique design. These are not brand-new utility inventions; they are fresh designs. This means that you can get a design patent for something as simple as a computer desktop icon.
Plant Patent
Plant patents protects genetically modified seeds, hybrids, plant mutants, and newly discovered seeds.
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