Patents
What is a patent?
A patent is a legal right granted by a government to an inventor, giving them exclusive rights to make, use, sell and distribute and invention for a certain period of time.
Patent rights are territorial, granted by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) in Canada, the United States Intellectual Property Office (USPTO) in the US, and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in Europe, as examples.
Currently, patents are valid for 20 years from the filing date of the patent application.
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TYPES OF PATENTS
The types of patents are utility patents, design patents and plant patents.
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Utility Patents
Relate to a new or improved machine, article of manufacture, a composition of matter, or a process.
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Design Patents
Relate to an original, useful, and ornamental or aesthetic article of manufacture.
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Plant Patents
Relate to a new asexually reproducible variety of plant.
Types of Patents
Utility Patents
Relate to a new or improved machine, article of manufacture, a composition of matter, or a process.
Design Patents
Related to an original, useful, and ornamental or aesthetic article of manufacture.
Plant Patents
Relate to a new asexually reproducible variety of plant.