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The short answer is yes, in the US a new use for an existing product that is ``new, useful, and non-obvious'' (as the patent law requires/defines) may be patented. That is, a new use may not be precluded from being patented simply because it is a new use for an existing product.
Specifically, the listing of ingredients (even if it's your own recipe ingredients) is not protected by copyright. This applies to formulas, compounds, and prescriptions as well.
In the United States, there are three types of patents, all governed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO): utility, design, and plant. Chemical patents can protect chemical compounds, compositions of matter, methods of making the chemical compound or composition, and methods of use.
What cannot be patented? a discovery, scientific theory or mathematical method, an aesthetic creation, a scheme, rule or method for performing a mental act, playing a game or doing business, or a computer program, a presentation of information,
So, even though you can't patent a mathematical formula by itself, you can patent the intellectual property or product that uses the formula. If you wish to be granted a patent for your mathematics invention or another type of intellectual property, contact our law firm right away.
What cannot be patented? a discovery, scientific theory or mathematical method, an aesthetic creation, a scheme, rule or method for performing a mental act, playing a game or doing business, or a computer program, a presentation of information,
Composition of matter is actually one of the fundamental pieces of US patent law itself. Title 35 of the US Code, describing what's eligible for a patent, says that you can get one for "any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof".
In the United States, there are three types of patents, all governed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO): utility, design, and plant. Chemical patents can protect chemical compounds, compositions of matter, methods of making the chemical compound or composition, and methods of use.
There are three core requirements that an invention must meet in order to qualify for a patent. Novelty. Your chemical invention must be “novel”, which is patent-world jargon for something completely new – something that hasn't been publicly disclosed or patented before. Non-obviousness. Utility.
You can't patent a formula, because you can't patent tools or ideas that are obvious. Even though math concepts are fundamental to many inventions, and may not seem obvious to the average person, they are excluded from the patent protection process.
