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Inventing 101 - FAQ on Patents

The answers to basic questions about patents and patenting.

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What is a Patent?

What Can be Patented?

What Cannot be Patented?

Who Can Apply for a Patent?

How Do I Know if My Idea is Patentable?

How Long Does Patent Protection Last?

How Much Money Do I Need for Patenting?

Who Owns a Patent?

How Can I Lose Patent Protection?

What Types of Patents Are There?

When Does a Patent Application Have to be Filed?

Are There Different Basic Types of Utility Patent Applications?

Are Provisional and Non-provisional Patent Applications Different?

Is My United States Patent Valid in Foreign Countries?

What is a PCT Application?

How Important Are the Claims in a Patent Application?

Where do You Get a Patent Application?

What is a Small Entity?

What is Publication?

What are Law Codes?

Frequently Asked Questions - USPTO
The answers as given by the USPTO on patent information.

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