A
patent is an exclusive right of its owner
to exclude others from making, using, or selling
the invention as defined in the claims of
the patent for a period of time, which in
the United States is 20 years from the date
of filing the patent application.
Inventor's
Disclosure
If you believe that your invention may be
protectable, then you should prepare a disclosure
of the invention in written form. Your disclosure
should indicate what your invention is, how
it works, how it can be used, and how it is
an improvement over known articles or methods.
Preferably, your disclosure information should
include one or more drawings of your invention,
and your written description should also make
reference to your drawings as appropriate.
Your disclosure should be signed and dated
by you and witnessed by at least two individuals
who are not co inventors.
It
is recommended that you maintain a diary or
laboratory notebook to keep track of the dates
when you initially conceived your invention
and the steps taken to reduce it to practice.
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