ARTISTIC WORKS are AESTHETIC IN NATURE and are the subject of COPYRIGHT
INVENTIONS perform FUNCTIONS and are the subject of PATENTS
You are the Inventor, or you represent the Inventor.
The actual inventor, a co-inventor, an “assignee”, or a “Person to Whom the Inventor is Obligated to Assign” may apply for patent. Common circumstances for the latter two options include employers and employment contracts, or patent right purchasers.
Disclosure
Patent law requires inventors to file for patent within one calendar year after first publicly disclosing the invention.
Have you ever shown your invention to anyone? If so, when was the first time?
Utility Patent or Design Patent
The two most common types of patents are utility and design patents. To read a detailed discussion of the difference, visit our article Utility Patent vs Design Patent. A utility patent claims the functional aspects of an invention. A design patent claims the ornamental aspects.
Which aspect of your invention do you wish to protect?
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