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How does the Patent process work?

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The patent process includes invention, evaluation, strategy, application, prosecution (processing application with examination, amendments, arguments, etc), issuance, maintenance, enforcement and eventual lapse. Procedures and specific requirements are governed by international treaty and by a variety of national laws. There are potentially limiting miss-steps that could be made at any phase and professional advice is recommended immediately for anyone who believes they may have made a valuable invention, including improvements to existing products or inventions. Many practitioners will give a short "free" consultation to point you in the right direction and warn you of immediate hazards.

If you have questions about how a specific phase works, more information is available.

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