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A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention, which is a product or a process that provides, in general, a new way of doing something, or offers a new technical solution to a problem.
Source: World Intellectual Property Office. What is a patent? Retrieved May 5, 2017 from http://www.wipo.int/patents/en/
Patents legally identify inventions as belonging to the inventor. Thus, patents are useful if:
There are different kinds of patents for different types of innovation generally they fall under three categories:
These definitions and more can be found at The United States Patent and Trademark Office
Some patents are available on the Web. You can order other patents through our Document Delivery service. Patents are not collected by Sexton Library.