Utility Patents

Utility patents are a type of intellectual property protection granted to inventors for new and useful inventions. This can include processes, machines, compositions of matter, or improvements to existing inventions. A utility patent gives the inventor the exclusive right to make, use, sell, or distribute their invention for up to 20 years from the filing date. To obtain a utility patent, the invention must be novel, non-obvious, and useful. This protection encourages innovation by allowing inventors to benefit economically from their creations.