Written by Patrick Nachtsheim, Legal Extern What is a patent? A patent occurs when the federal government, in exchange for the complete disclosure of an invention, gives an inventor a set of exclusive property rights for an invention for a definite period of time. These rights are not normal property rights. A patent does not mean […]
Provisional & Non-Provisional Patent Applications
Katherine A. Eppley, Esq., University of Akron School of Law What is a U.S. patent? A patent is a right granted by the U.S. government to the owner of an invention that is useful, novel, non-obvious over the prior art, and otherwise eligible for patent protection. The owner of a U.S. patent may exclude others from practicing […]