Patent Act

The Patent Act is a law that gives inventors exclusive rights to their inventions for a certain period, typically 20 years. This means they can prevent others from making, using, or selling their invention without permission. The purpose of the Act is to encourage innovation by protecting intellectual property, allowing inventors to benefit financially from their ideas. To obtain a patent, the inventor must publicly disclose details of the invention, ensuring that knowledge is shared while still granting them control over their creation for a limited time.