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What is a Patent?

A patent is a grant of property right by the government to an inventor preventing others from making, using, or selling an invention for a period of 20 years from application date. 

The most comprehensive source for U.S. patent and trademark information is the website of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office:

• General Information Concerning Patents
• How to Apply for a Utility Patent
• Current fee schedules
• Attorneys registered to practice before the U.S. PTO
• Forms (Patents and Trademarks)
• Inventor Resources