This step-by-step guide to the patent process answers all your questions: . What is a patent? . What can be patented? . Who may apply for a patent? . What specifications, models, or exhibits must accompany a patent application? . How long does a patent application take? . How can denied applications be appealed? . What rights are granted by a patent? . and many others — all in simple, easy-to-understand language.
Produced by the Patent and Trademark Office and written in clear language that doesn't require a lawyer to interpret, this is an important resource for inventors looking to protect their valuable work.
This step-by-step guide to the patent process answers all your questions:
* What is a patent? * What can be patented? * Who may apply for a patent? * What specifications, models, or exhibits must accompany a patent application? * How long does a patent application take? * How can denied applications be appealed? * What rights are granted by a patent? * and many others.