"Whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof, may obtain a patent therefore, subject to the conditions and requirement of this title.” A patent is your only protection against theft of your invention, and it allows you to exclude others to make, use, sell, offer for sale or import into the United States for a period of up to 20 years from the application filling date. You will profit with your patent.

The Patent Process:

Document the Invention.  Record your invention and related data including the date you completed your invention, which will be used to prepare patent application and future patent prosecution.

File Patent Application. Patent Office recommends you to do patent search. Patent Law allows you to file patent application by yourself. However, registered patent agent or attorney could provide professional consulting service.

Examination by Patent Office. A patent application will be reviewed by a patent examiner. It typically takes one to three years for this examination process. There is no guarantee that a patent will be issued.

Patent Award. Upon you will have paid issuance fee, patent should be awarded when your invention would be found to be patentability.