Know About Utility Patents

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Know About Utility Patents

The vast majority of patents are Utility Patents. As we discussed, an invention must be useful to be patented. It must have utility. But there are a few other types of other patents that are different and do not require utility, including Design Patents and Plant Patents. I'll talk about the Design Patent later. Just think of Utility Patents as the Normal Patent. The useful thing. A Utility Patent is a useful invention that is novel and non-obvious. And that was not disclosed publicly by the inventor more than a year prior to filing.

Here are a few types of things that could be patentable. Biological inventions Business methods Chemical formulas or processes (but not mere recipes) Computer Hardware and peripherals Computer Software Electronic circuits Games Machines Mechanical inventions Medical devices Drugs Musical instruments and many other things. Let me talk about a few examples of patented ideas. Amazon.com is known for obtaining a utility patent for its one click method.

Source: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/understanding-patents-a-deeper-dive/utility-patents