A patent is a right that can protect your intellectual property so that others may not use it without your permission. Patents are distinct from trademarks as they keep others from using patented ideas for their own gain. A patent can be acquired on inventions that are useful, novel, and not obvious. This means that things that are patented must be unique from existing inventions, and they should provide some kind of utility and not […]

The purpose of a patent is to protect the creator of a unique and unambiguous design. It’s not possible, for example, to patent obvious shapes, such as state outlines. The national office that handles patents is the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The United States Patent and Trademark Office must evaluate the information filed to determine whether the design is obvious, novel, or useful. What Is a Design Patent? A design patent is a […]