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The three types of utility are?
General utility is the requirement of functionality.Specific utility is the requirement that the invention actually perform the function.Moral, or beneficial, utility requires that the invention not "poison, promote debauchery, facilitate private assassinationHope this helps.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utility_(patent)
Why does the government grant patents?
Patents exist to encourage research and innovation. If you are able to patent something, then no one can copy your exact idea for 20 years (depending on your invention). This allows you to control the market for your patented item to some extent. The monetary rewards available from inventing something patent-worthy encourages new creations.
How did Thomas Edison make his money?
Thomas Edison made his money by inventing new products and buying patents for them. A patent is when go to the government and ask for them to be singed to say that you invented it. When a company uses your invention they have to pay you.
What is the patent office?
The patent office of each country examines patent applications for new products and processes to ensure their novelty, and issues patents, which give the inventors a temporary monopoly on their inventions.
How much does it cost to paten something?
Yes. There are a variety of fees that must be paid to register a patent. See the related link below for the fee schedule from the US Patent and Trademark office.
How does a person get an invention patent?
Firstly, conduct a patent search to check that your invention is new and not already patented. Once you know your invention is unique, file your patent with the US patent and trademark office.
Where does one go to get a patent for their invention?
One can get a patent for their invention by contacting the patent office. One must have a detailed summary of their invention and it's purpose in order for it to be patented.
What is patent revocation?
Patent revocation is the removal of patent protection from an invention.
What is another word for registering an invention?
try the word 'patent'. you would patent a new invention.
A license to make use or sell an invention?
Patent
Where can you apply for invention patents?
If someone has invented something that they wish to patent, they will need to apply for a patent at the nearest patent office and provide details of the invention, preferably take the invention with them.
What protects an inventors rights to invention?
A patent.
What can you get a patent for?
You can get a patent for an invention that is "new" and "non-obvious".
How to get a patent on a similar patent?
An improvement of an existing invention is itself an invention, and can be patented like any other invention. Contact a patent practitioner (patent agent or patent attorney) for assistance. The United States Patent and Trademark Office has lists and addresses of patent practitioners in every state. Avoid companies that advertise they will "help you get a patent."
What are the steps to take when you have an invention?
When you have an invention, the first step is to get a patent for the invention.
What is a patent number?
A patent number is the code that helps identify an invention.
What is the right to use an invention granted by the government called?
A patent.
