In most countries, if an employee has developed an invention in execution of his/her employment contract – i.e. usually during his/her working time within the enterprise – the invention (and the related patent rights) will belong to the enterprise. To avoid confusion and possible disputes, employers
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Patent protection is granted for a limited period, generally 20 years from the filing date of the application.
Throughout the term of the patent at pre-determined intervals, the applicant is responsible for paying maintenance fees to keep the patent active. If not paid, is patent is deemed abandoned.
Since patents have been issued, there have been inventions that are considered silly such as a bicycle with its own sail, a face-mask that prohibits the wearer from eating, even a shirt for gerbils. None of these inventions were disqualified for a patent.
No. Patents are granted by patent offices in exchange for a full disclosure of the invention. In general, the details of the invention are then published and made available to the public at large.
It should be noted that publication can take place at various stages of the procedure. In some countries
Patents are territorial rights. In general, the exclusive rights are only applicable in the country or region in which a patent has been filed and granted, in accordance with the law of that country or region.
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