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2. Patents Intellectual Property Deed - Patent Three Different Kinds of Patents Utility Patent – Protects the way an invention is used or works. Design Patent – Protects only the ornamental appearance of an invention not its utilitarian features. Plant Patent – Protects newly invented strains of plants. Provisional Application – Establishes an early filing date for filing a regular patent later (good for 1 year).

3. Patents Intellectual Property Deed - Patent Time Length of Patents Utility Patent – Good for 20 years from issue date. Design Patent – Good for 14 years from issue date. Plant Patent – Good for 20 years from issue date. Provisional Application – Establishes an early filing date for filing a regular patent later (good for 1 year).

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9. Patents Intellectual Property Deed - Patent Claims – The Most Important Part !

10. Patents have 2 types of claims Independent Claims They stand alone. Contains one or more elements. Patents Dependent Claims They “depend” on an Independent claim. Contains one or more elements.

11. How to infringe on a Patent. Physical Property - You must “step on” someone’s physical property to “encroach” on it. Intellectual Property (Patent) – Your invention must “read on” (step on) all the elements of at least one independent claim in order to “infringe” (encroach) on someone’s else’s patent. If your invention does not infringe on any of their independent claims, you do not infringe on their entire patent. Patents

12. Patent Attorney An attorney who specializes in Intellectual Property Laws. They help with applying for a patent. They help in drafting licensing agreements. They help in court patent infringement cases. A Patent Attorney must have a technical background. Patents

13. Patent Assignment 1.Make your own patent application. 2.Download and save from my website “Your Name Patent Application.ppt Patents