Introduction to Patents: Start Here

ThomsonReuters Patent Terms

USPTO Glossary

UK Patent Office Glossary

OECD's Glossary of Patent Terminology

Inventions have to meet three main criteria to become a patent:

• Novel idea (unique and new, never made public in any way, anywhere, before the date of the filed application)
• Useful
• Non-obvious to someone skilled in the art

(Note: to be patented, full disclosure of the technology must be provided.)

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There are fourth types of intellectual property: patents, trademarks, and copyrights, and trade secrets.

Trademarks a recognizable sign, design or expression which identifies products or services. Examples: Nike check mark logo, Burberry check pattern.

Trade secret is s carefully guarded information that represents a competitive advantage for a business. To be considered a trade secret, information must clearly contribute to a company's future revenue and must be unknown to all competitors. Some of the famous examples are: Coca -Cola formula, Google Search algorithm, WD-40, KFC recipe etc. 
A new invention for which a patent application has not been filed yet should be treated as trade secret. Once filed patent is not a secret.

What is a patent?

A patent is a monopoly right to the exclusive use of an invention. A patent lasts for a maximum period of 20 years dating from when the application for the patent was filed. To keep it in force during this period annual renewal fees have to be paid, starting from the first (Canada, US) or fourth anniversary (UK) of the filing date.

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There are 3 main types of patents:

1. Utility: for new and useful process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter or any new and useful improvement thereof.
2. Design: appearance of an item is protected. Patent must be an original design for a manufactured item.
3. Plant: for invented or discovered distinct and new variety of plant, newly found seedlings, and living organisms.

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