Employment & Environment: Patents

Question 1

Employment & Environment:
Patent:
Overview

Answer 1

Intro:

• patent is a government-granted exclusive right to use, make, or sell an invention
• processes, machines, products, compositions, improvements upon these, new plant varieties
• NOT: printed matter, naturally occurring substances, ideas, or scientific principles

Question 2

Employment & Environment:
Patent:
Elements of Patentability

Answer 2

Elements of Patentability

• involves patentable subject matter
• it is useful
• it is novel
• it is non-obvious

Question 3

Employment & Environment:
Patent:
Filing

Answer 3

• requires filing with US Government
• filed within one year of creation
• priority to “first to file”

Question 4

Employment & Environment:
Patent:
Length

Answer 4

• 20 years from date of filing

- design patent is 14 years from date of filing