Patent Family

A patent family is a group of related patents filed in different countries or regions to protect the same invention. It includes all patents and applications that share a common priority date and invention, often covering various markets. This approach helps inventors secure their innovation internationally and maintain consistent legal protections across multiple jurisdictions. Essentially, a patent family tracks the global strategy for safeguarding a single inventive concept, ensuring the invention is protected in all relevant markets through coordinated patent filings.