Basics2

Question 1

a us patent is property and territorial. What does this mean

Answer 1

property - time limited right to exclude others, territorial, only in US

Question 2

patnets proceted by the

Answer 2

constitution article 1 section 8

Question 3

invention=

Answer 3

discovery plus pratical utility

Question 4

types of patents are

Answer 4

utility, design and plant, 20, 14, 20 year terms respectively

Question 5

statutory categories of invention

Answer 5

process machine manufacture and composition of matter or improvements thereof

Question 6

patent eligible invenstions include

Answer 6

biotech and computer implemented inventions

Question 7

non statutory categories, which can precelude patentability

Answer 7

laws of nature, physical phenomena, abstract ideas, naturally occurring articles

Question 8

examples of non-statutory categories

Answer 8

mathematical algorithms, computer software code per se, newly discovered mineral in its natural form

Question 9

what is prior art

Answer 9

any info used to show that an invention is not patentable, public information, dated before filling date of application

Question 10

what is grace period, how long in us, how long in europe

Answer 10

12 months in US, none in europe, if you have a patent and disclose it to a friend and they publish it, you have 12 month grace period to prove its your invention

Question 11

determiniation of patentiatblility in us?

Answer 11

unless patent examiner can prove otherwise, has BoP