Many technology transfers or spin-offs come from the developments in technology from

grants the inventor of a new product or process exclusive rights to the manufacture, use, or sale of that invention

Obtaining a patent requires the service of a

Is a patent the only way to protect an idea or invention from being used without your permission

A patent is good for

A patent is only good in the country for which the patent is granted

is the study of quantity, structure, space, and change. It is developed through the use of abstraction and logical reasoning, from counting, calculation, measurement, and the study of the shapes and motions of physical objects.

is the study of the human made world.

Technological process promotes the advancement of