Patents Flashcards
1
Q
Where are patents filed?
A
At U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (within one year of invention).
2
Q
What purpose does a patent serve?
A
The purpose is to encourage inventive activity.
3
Q
List the subject matters that are patentable.
A
- Processes;
- Machines;
- Products;
- Compositions of matter;
- Any improvement upon the above;
- New plant varieties.
4
Q
What is the length of a patent protection?
A
- Utility patent: 20 years from filing;
* Design patent: 14 years from filing.
5
Q
List the elements of patentability.
A
- Patentable subject matter;
- Useful;
- Novel;
- Nonobvious.
6
Q
Define “patent”.
A
A government-granted exclusive right to make, use or sell an invention.
