C H A P T E R S
Peek inside each of the chapters belowCHAPTERS
Chapter 1: Do You Need a Patent?
“I want to apply for a patent. How do I get started?” the caller asked me. “Why do you want to get a patent?” I inquired. Long silence . . . and then: “Isn’t that what you’re supposed to do when you invent something?”
What Can a Patent Actually Do?
In simple terms: a patent is a grant of rights by the government, for a limited time, that can be used to stop others from making, using, or selling your invention.
Here’s where we can begin separating myth from reality: having a patent does not give you the right to legally make your invention! Said differently, having a patent is not a requirement for you to make or sell your invention!
What a patent can do, however, is give you the right to stop others from making, using, or selling it without your permission.
Now that this is clear, we can take a look at whether the ability of a patent to stop others from making, using, or selling your invention is important enough to your goals to justify your decision to patent it…
What’s In This Chapter:
- What Can a Patent Actually Do?
- Reasons to Patent Your Idea
- Reasons Not to Patent Your Idea
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