Patents

What is the purpose of a patent?

• To make money

• To encourage sharing of ideas and collaboration

• To keep ideas secret

How many US patents are there?

• Hundreds

• Thousands

• Tens of thousands

• Millions

Where can you go to search for US patents?

• The Post Office

• City Hall

• The United States Patent and Trademark Office

• IRS

What is this patent's patent #?

• 816,446

• 6,932,368

• 262,252

• 00983215

What is the term length on a typical patent?

• 1-5 years

• 5-10 years

• 10-15 years

• 15-20 years

Who is responsible for enforcing patents?

• The Government

• You (patentee)

• The FBI

• USPTO

Which type of patent protects the functional features of an invention?

• Utility

• Plant

• Design

Which type of patent will typical use the work "ornamental" in its claim?

• Plant

• Design

• Utility

Which type of patent will typically contain lots of drawings and only 1 claim?

• Design

• Utility

• Plant

Which type of patent has a higher rate of rejection?

• Plant

• Utility

• Design