The world around us is actively developing, and every day new inventions, ideas and technologies appear, aimed at facilitating our lives. But no author of the idea wants his invention to belong to another person. To protect your rights, you must patent this invention or idea.
What is a patent?
A patent is a documentary proof of someone's idea that is unique. It is necessary in order to protect the rights of the author of the invention. So what does the word "patent" mean? This means securing your copyright to the idea.
Further on how exactly this procedure is performed.
To patent this invention, the creator must file an application. After submitting an application, employees should study all the search results and make sure that the idea is unique.
Stages of obtaining a patent
First you need to contact the official organization that deals with the registration of intellectual property rights. Employees of the organization will conduct an audit only after submitting the necessary documents, the list of which may vary depending on the organization. Verification should confirm the uniqueness of the invention and that the idea will indeed prove useful. After carrying out all the necessary examinations, the organization will make its decision. If the decision turns out to be positive, then the employees will enter all the necessary data about you and your idea into the patent base. Your rights are documented after you pay the state fee and provide the organization with a receipt for payment.
After registration of all documents, your rights will be under state protection. You will have the opportunity to engage in the production or implementation of the invention exclusively. The patent is valid from 10 to 20 years, after the expiration of the term the invention passes into the status of the public domain.
The idea must be kept secret
If you are sure that your idea is unique, and it will definitely get a patent, then you should not spread about it at every corner. It’s better not to talk to anyone about this invention at all until you document everything. That is why it is recommended that you personally contact the patent office, and not use intermediaries for this, even if you know them well and trust them.
If you have created something unique, you need to patent this invention in official organizations. Only then can you discuss the idea with investors or with someone else.
Patented technology is the key to your success. Without this, your authorship will be impossible to prove.