How to make a patent

A patent is a document that attests to the authorship of an invented thing. First of all, you need to decide on the status of the intellectual property object. It can be an invention - a new technical solution to a problem in any field. Or an industrial design is an artistic and constructive solution that determines the appearance of the product (it must be new and original). You can also patent an industrial model - it can be any device or a small invention, the creative level of which is not very high.

If it was decided to patent something, you need to study in detail the laws and acts regarding the procedure for issuing patents, or seek help from specialists, but this will require additional costs. In cases where you decide to act on your own, you need to make sure that the thing that was invented belongs to the categories that are allowed to be patented. You also need to make sure that this invention is new, as it often turns out that before that time someone had already invented something similar and patented it. A prerequisite is the name of the invented thing, since it is it that is indicated when submitting documents. It is necessary to leave an application with the relevant authorities, which is accompanied by a statement and a detailed description of the invention, its drawings and formulas (if any) and an abstract. If there is already a similar thing patented by someone else, you need to describe the difference to prove that it is your own invention.

After filing with the relevant authorities, you need to wait some time until the invention passes 2 examinations. The first is formal, the second is the “novelty” test, “inventive step”, “industrial applicability” - these are the three main criteria by which an invention should be characterized. This procedure takes 6 to 12 months.

After approval, a fee for registration and issuance of a patent is paid. Next, a patent registration document is issued. It should be remembered that the rights to an invented thing belong for 20 years, for a utility model - 10, for an industrial design - 15 years.

Obtaining a patent is a lengthy procedure, but after its registration, all rights to use the invention will belong to the inventor for a long time.