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Patent Application For Invention In Michigan
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How do you know if you have an invention eligible for a patent? Your invention must be new, useful and non-obvious. Your invention must be the first of its kind in the world. It must not be known to the general public in writing or in any other form anywhere in the world before the application is filed.
While the United States Patent and Trademark Organization advises against submitting your own patent, they do not prohibit it. In fact, many people have written and prosecuted their own patents.
Recommended Steps to Protect Your New Invention/Product Step One: Develop a Prototype if Possible. Step Two: Perform a Patent Novelty Search. Step Three: Complete an Invention Disclosure Form. Step Four: Have a Patent Attorney Prepare, File, and Prosecute a U.S. Patent Application Before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.
Patent applications: the three criteria Novelty. This means that your invention must not have been made public – not even by yourself – before the date of the application. Inventive step. This means that your product or process must be an inventive solution. Industrial applicability.
At its core, the patent application process revolves around three fundamental requirements: novelty, non-obviousness, and utility. Understanding these requirements is essential for any inventor aiming to navigate the complexities of intellectual property law successfully.
The European Patent Convention (EPC) states that, for an invention to qualify for patent protection, it must be novel, have an inventive step and be industrially applicable.
What can be patented? Able to be used (the invention must work and cannot just be a theory) A clear description of how to make and use the invention. New, or “novel” (something not done before) “Not obvious,” as related to a change to something already invented.
The Patent Process Determine the type of intellectual property you need. Determine if your invention is patentable. Determine what kind of patent you need. Get ready to apply. Submit your application. Work with your examiner. Receive your approval. Maintain your patent.
Recommended Steps to Protect Your New Invention/Product Step One: Develop a Prototype if Possible. Step Two: Perform a Patent Novelty Search. Step Three: Complete an Invention Disclosure Form. Step Four: Have a Patent Attorney Prepare, File, and Prosecute a U.S. Patent Application Before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.
The five primary requirements for patentability are: (1) patentable subject matter; (2) utility; (3) novelty; (4) non-obviousness; and (5) enablement. Like trademarks, patents are territorial, meaning they are enforceable in a specific geographic area.