A Patent is the official granting of intellectual property rights to the inventor of a product, device, or process. Patents are
    granted by the U.S. Government's Patent and Trademark Office, usually for a term of 20 years, and gives the patent holder
    exclusive rights to use, manufacture, and market the invention.  Patents can be applied for Internationally as well.



    Patents ● 9 Step Process

            1) Determine Type of Patent
                        ● Utility - functional feature of process machine or process
                        ● Design - Ornamental design feature of machine or object
                        ● Provisional - "Mini" utility patent - good for one year

            2) Determine Scope of Patent
                        ● Apparatus - Single Device or Product that functions
                        ● Method  - Process that makes a new product or an existing product better
                        ● Combination - Better Existing Product or New Product and Process for making it

            3) Prior Art Search defines Scope of Patent
                        ● Search Includes
                                  US Patents
                                  International Patents
                                  Non-Patented Devices, Processes or Methods

            4) Patentability
                        Bars to applying
                             ● Obviousness
                             ● Novelty  
                             ● Utility - if utility patent
                                       Functionality - if design patent
                             ● Disclosure to Public for more than 1 year
                                       Most other countries do not allow ANY disclosure prior to application being filed

            5) Prepare Application

            6) Review with inventor

            7) File Paperwork with Patent Office

            8) Prosecute your patent against the Patent Office

            9) Patent Issues  - good for 20 years or 14 for design
Basic Patent Process
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This web site is designed for general information only. The information presented at this site should not be construed to be formal legal advice nor the formation of a
lawyer/client relationship.  Law Offices of Ken Dallara is located in California where he is licensed to practice.   He is also registered to practice before the United
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