• Utility patents. When speaking about patents, most people are referring to utility patents. A utility patent has a term of 20 years, beginning on the date of filing with the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). Any invention requiring FDA approval has also been amended to extent the term of the patent by the amount of time it takes the FDA to review the invention. Initial filing fees for a utility patent for a small entity can vary from $82 online to $165 by mail. Additional fees exist depending on the number of claims made in the patent application.
A utility patent basically grants the owner protection from anyone else making, using, and/or selling the identified invention and generally reflects protection of new, useful, and unobvious processes such as film developing, machines such as photocopiers, compositions of matter such as chemical compounds or mixtures of ingredients, and articles of manufacture such as the toothpaste pump.
• Design patents. Covering new, original, ornamental, and unobvious designs for articles of manufacture, a design patent reflects the appearance of an object. These patents are granted for a 14-year term and , like the utility patent , provide the inventor with a negative right excluding others from making, using, or selling an article having the ornamental appearance given in the drawings included in the patent. The initial filing fee for each design application for a small entity is $110.
• Utility patents. When speaking about patents, most people are referring to utility patents. A utility patent has a term of 20 years, beginning on the date of filing with the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). Any invention requiring FDA approval has also been amended to extent the term of the patent by the amount of time it takes the FDA to review the invention. Initial filing fees for a utility patent for a small entity can vary from $82 online to $165 by mail. Additional fees exist depending on the number of claims made in the patent application.
A utility patent basically grants the owner protection from anyone else making, using, and/or selling the identified invention and generally reflects protection of new, useful, and unobvious processes such as film developing, machines such as photocopiers, compositions of matter such as chemical compounds or mixtures of ingredients, and articles of manufacture such as the toothpaste pump.
• Design patents. Covering new, original, ornamental, and unobvious designs for articles of manufacture, a design patent reflects the appearance of an object. These patents are granted for a 14-year term and , like the utility patent , provide the inventor with a negative right excluding others from making, using, or selling an article having the ornamental appearance given in the drawings included in the patent. The initial filing fee for each design application for a small entity is $110.
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