This Handbook provides an overview of federal patent and trademark law. Information discussed includes types of patents and trademarks, duration of registration, requirements for obtaining, a guide to the application process, protecting your patent or trademark, and much more in 18 pages of materials.
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While ideas alone cannot be patented, you can obtain a patent on an invention that was developed from an idea. Note this: if you pursue a patent, an invention must be actually produced, or at minimum, a detailed description of the invention has to be included with the patent application.
Yes, you can even patent an already existing product on the basis of a “new use.” If you can develop a completely new and non-obvious way of using an existing product that significantly differs from its current usage, you may be able to obtain a patent.
Patents may be granted for inventions in any field of technology, from an everyday kitchen utensil to a nanotechnology chip. An invention can be a product – such as a chemical compound, or a process, for example – a process for producing a specific chemical compound.
Technically, it is possible to patent a new use of an existing product. Realistically, it might not be worth applying because you would have to show that the new use is nonobvious. Even if you believe your use to spectacularly nonobvious, expect an uphill battle.
It is not possible to obtain a patent on an existing product because: The inventor has sole ownership of their invention. An existing product is not considered a “new” or “novel” invention.
Patent law defines the limits of what can be patented. For example, the laws of nature, physical phenomena, and abstract ideas cannot be patented, nor can only an idea or suggestion.
To file a patent in Brazil, it must be processed in The Brazilian entity of patents is the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI). This is the official government body responsible for Industrial Property rights in Brazil being a federal autarchy of the Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services.
Is it hard to patent an idea? Patenting is a demanding and time-consuming process. Because of the complications of the patent filing process, even for provisional patent applications, a filer has many opportunities to make mistakes or fail to include the required information.
How to patent an idea? Make sure the invention is eligible. Record everything in the process. Create a prototype. Prepare for the patent application. File for the patent. You restrict your competitors' operations: A patent is viewed as property: A patent has an advertising and image value: