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  2. United States patent law - Wikipedia

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    The "patentability" of inventions (defining the types things that qualify for patent protection) is defined under Sections 100–105. Most notably, section 101 [8] sets out "subject matter" that can be patented; section 102 [9] defines "novelty" and "statutory bars" to patent protection; section 103 [10] requires that an invention to be "non ...

  3. Patent - Wikipedia

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    A patent is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention for a limited period of time in exchange for publishing an enabling disclosure of the invention. [1] In most countries, patent rights fall under private law and the patent holder must sue someone ...

  4. Patent application - Wikipedia

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    t. e. A patent application is a request pending at a patent office for the grant of a patent for an invention described in the patent specification [notes 1] and a set of one or more claims stated in a formal document, including necessary official forms and related correspondence. It is the combination of the document and its processing within ...

  5. Intellectual property - Wikipedia

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    Intellectual property (IP) is a category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect. [1][2] There are many types of intellectual property, and some countries recognize more than others. [3][4][5] The best-known types are patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. The modern concept of intellectual property ...

  6. Patent Cooperation Treaty - Wikipedia

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    Computer programs and the PCT. v. t. e. The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) is an international patent law treaty, concluded in 1970. It provides a unified procedure for filing patent applications to protect inventions in each of its contracting states. A patent application filed under the PCT is called an international application, or PCT ...

  7. Leahy–Smith America Invents Act - Wikipedia

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    Legislative history. Introduced in the Senate as "America Invents Act" (S. 23) by Patrick Leahy (D – VT) on January 25, 2011. Committee consideration by Judiciary Committee. Passed the Senate on March 8, 2011 (95–5) Passed the House on June 23, 2011 (304-117) with amendment. Senate agreed to House amendment on September 8, 2011 (89-9 ...

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