According to the definition in Wiki  a patent is a set of exclusive rights which is granted by a state to an inventor or his assignee for a set and limited period of time in exchange for a disclosure of an invention.

The procedure for granting patents, the requirements placed on the patentee and the extent of the exclusive rights vary widely between countries according to national laws and international agreements.

In general though a patent application must include one or more claims which define the invention. The patent to be granted must describe an innovation that is new and useful and often industrially applicable.

Of course not all ideas can be patented. For example business methods and mental acts.

To explain what a patent actually conveys, it confers the right of the patentee ( the person who owns the patent ) to prevent others from making, using, selling, or distributing the patented invention without permission.

The WTO ( WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION ) has recommended to member countries that patents hold force for a minimum term of 20 years.

Ideas or concepts cannot be patented.

It is possible to create ones own patent application and we will provide videos on this site which explain the process. In general however inventors will utilise the services of a patent agents. The specialty which such agents bring to bear is their ability to research prior patents so as to best determine whether the invention is too similar to an existing patent to launch a patent application successfully.

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