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error—is now complete. It’s your pride and joy, and
you believe it will revolutionize the way people live.
You can’t wait to show your invention to the
world, because you know everyone will want to
purchase it! But how can you be sure that your
invention is yours alone, and that you haven’t
inadvertently replicated someone
else’s idea? And even if
you can verify that your
idea isn’t a copy of
someone else’s, how
can you safeguard
your brilliant notion
in order to prevent
someone from taking
advantage of it
before you do? Before
you do anything with
your invention, you need
to patent it. Keep reading
to find out everything youneed to know about the
patent process!
During the California gold rush,Levi Strauss realized that minersneeded rugged pants thatwould not wear out as they dugfor gold. He made a fortune onthe jeans he invented!
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The World of Patents
A patent is a special document granted to
inventors by the government of a country. Patents
award their inventors special protections and
privileges, also known as exclusive rights. These
exclusive rights state that other people cannot make,
use, or sell the invention in that country for a certainperiod of time. When an inventor receives a patent,
his or her intellectual property, or idea, is protected.
There are three types of patents, and each type of
patent permits its inventor to profit, or earn money
from, his or her invention. The chart below describes
the three different patent types. Study it carefully,
and see if you can think of any other product
examples in addition to the ones mentioned.
UtilityPatent
Protects theway a newproduct isbuilt and theway it works
If inventors don’t at first have the time or money
to go through the process of filing for a formal
patent, but are convinced they have an idea that’s
worthy of eventually being patented, they can apply
for a provisional patent. A provisional patent, which
is only temporary, acts to protect the inventor’s ideauntil he or she can follow through and complete
their regular patent application.
Provisional patents, which were first offered by
the USPTO in 1995, apply only to utility and plant
patents, and not design patents. They must include
the inventor’s name, the title of their invention,
a written description of the invention, and any
sketches or drawings that are necessary to explain
the invention. Provisional patents are designed tomake sure that the original inventor receives the
credit and profits from his or her invention, even if
others have come up with the same idea. Once the
provisional patent is obtained, the inventor is given a
year to file a regular patent application.
Shown at right is the official sketch thataccompanies Sydney Dittman’s patent fora device that helps people grasp rounddoor knobs. Sydney was issued patentnumber 5,231,733 on August 3, 1993.
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Did You Know?
There is no age restriction for receiving a patent.Sydney Dittman, of Houston, Texas, received apatent in 1993, when she was only four years old!
Glossaryclients n. people who hireprofessionals to do workfor them.
eligible adj. properlyqualified.
exclusive rights n. ownership rights limitedto a particular person orgroup.
intellectual property n. someone’s creative ideathat can be protected witha patent.
notary n. a public officerauthorized to attend tocertain legal matters.
patent n. a governmentdocument that protectsan invention and grantsexclusive rights to its
owner.
patent attorney n. alawyer who is an expert inpatent law.
patentee n. someone whohas received a patent.
provisional patent n. atemporary patent thatprotects an invention for
up to one year prior tothe inventor obtaining aregular patent.
1. Why did the author put the information on page 5into a chart, instead of using paragraph form?
2. The author structured the text in chronologicalorder. Using a graphic organizer, such as the onebelow, write down inventors from the eighteenth,nineteenth, and twentieth centuries who werementioned in this book. Include their inventions.
3. Why do you think creative ideas are calledintellectual property ?
4. This book contains images of many differentinventions. Which one of the images did you find themost interesting? Why?