Utility patents Utility patents refers to inventions or discovery of new and useful process, machines (engine, turbine, computer), articles of manufacture (physical products such as a cup, broom, or ladder), or composition of matter (mixture of substances,...
A patent is a form of protection granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to inventors. A common misconception about patents is that they grant an inventor exclusive rights to make, use, and sell their invention. While the impact of patent...
The first step in understanding how to protect your intellectual property is to understand what type of property it is. Specific IP, such as inventions and trademarks, can be registered with an official United States federal agency. Other IP, such as trade secrets,...
In the United States, there are four main types of intellectual property. Governance ranges from federal law to state law, and in some cases, both apply. Patents Patents are limited-time protections granted by the federal government to inventors. In exchange for...
The Legal Information Institute at the Cornell Law School defines intellectual property as “any product of the human intellect that the law protects from unauthorized use by others…and is traditionally comprised of four categories: patent, copyright, trademark, and...
