It's granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) and has a term of 14 to 20 years. Owning a patent gives you the right to stop someone else from making, using or selling your invention ...

Old Patent Office Building, August 2010. Photo Credit: Goethe-Institut Washington/William Gilcher Old Patent Office Building interior 2006. Image Credit: Washingtoniana Division, Martin Luther King ...

Do a clearance search You must find out whether a symbol, logo, catchphrase ... or you can simply take care of the process yourself by visiting the Patent and Trademark Office's Trademark Electronic ...

Unlike tangible assets to your business such as computers or your office ... or copyrights. A patent applies to a specific product design; a trademark to a name, phrase or symbol; and a copyright ...