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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY<\/strong> INFORMATIONS<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Here is information on intellectual property and its components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Patents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A patent is a document by which the government of a country allows a protection on an invention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The patent provides to the patent owner the exclusive right to make, use and sell this invention inside the country in which the patent is in force. Generally, a patent remains in force from its issue date and for a period of twenty years starting from its filing date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A patent agent may be hired by an applicant to try to obtain a patent having the best possible protection for the invention. The patent agent thus prepares a patent application and deals with the governmental patent Office in the steps towards obtaining a patent. But the final decision on the allowance or the refusal of a patent is taken by the patent Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To obtain a patent in more than one country, it is necessary to file an application in each country, and each application will be inspected independently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patentability criteria<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To be patentable, an invention must comply with the criteria of novelty, unobviousness and utility, i.e. must be susceptible of commercial or industrial applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, it is highly recommended that no public disclosure of the invention occur before the filing of the patent application. A public disclosure can be, for example, the sale or the advertising of a product. The occurence of such a public disclosure before the patent application filing date can prevent a patent from being granted in most countries. There exists however in Canada and the United States a one (1) year grace period before the filing of the patent application during which a public disclosure of the invention may occur without hindering the validity of a potential patent in those two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, please consult the following documentation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n