What is a Patent?



A patent is a federal property right that provides to its owner exclusive abilities to make, use and sell an invention. As a patent owner, you may sue whomever makes or sells the inventio​n without your permission, license the invention for royalties, or sell the patent.

Obtaining a patent can be more important than trying to sell an invention. Many inventors avoid investing the time and money needed to manufacture and bring an invention to market by simply getting a patent and allowing another company to license or buy the patent.


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Utility Patents



A utility patent is for any new and useful machine, process, article of manufacture or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof (ex: a fishing lure, an exercise machine, a method for encrypting digital music files, etc.).


A utility patent lasts 20 years from the date it was filed for.​



Below is an example of a utility patent obtained by IPA:





Design Patents



A utility patent is for any new and ornamental design for an article of manufacture (ex: a unique surface pattern on a scarf, the shape of a wedding ring band, etc.).


A design patent lasts 15 years from the date it was granted.​



Below is an example of a design patent obtained by IPA:





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