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🔹 What is a patent?
A patent is an exclusive legal right granted for an invention. It allows the inventor to prevent others from making, using, or selling the invention without permission for a limited period of time.
🔹 Why do you need a patent?
Patents protect your ideas, give you commercial advantage, increase your company’s valuation, and allow licensing or enforcement. Without one, competitors can copy your invention freely.
🔹 How long does a patent last?
In most countries, a patent lasts 20 years from the filing date, provided maintenance fees are paid.
🔹 Patent vs. Copyright vs. Trademark
• Patent: Protects inventions, methods, systems, or devices.
• Copyright: Protects original creative works like books, music, software code.
• Trademark: Protects logos, brand names, slogans or distinctive signs.
🔹 How do you obtain a patent?
1. Describe your invention in detail.
2. Confirm it is novel, useful, and non-obvious.
3. Prepare a patent application with technical drawings and claims.
4. Submit it to a national or international patent office (like USPTO).
5. Respond to official examination requests.
6. Once approved, your patent is published and protected.
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🎩 Michael Jackson's Patent:
Michael Jackson is listed as co-inventor on US5255452A, titled “Method and Means for Creating Anti-Gravity Illusion”. The invention allows dancers to tilt forward beyond their center of gravity using special shoes attached to a stage mechanism. This iconic effect was used in "Smooth Criminal."
🦆 The Donald Duck Prior Art Case:
In 1949, a Disney comic titled The Sunken Yacht showed Donald Duck raising a sunken ship by filling it with ping-pong balls. In 1964, inventor Karl Krøyer tried to patent a similar real-world method using polystyrene balls to raise a sunken vessel. The Dutch patent office rejected the application because the idea had already been published — in that Disney comic!
Lesson: Always perform a thorough prior art search — even in fiction!
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At e1.Net Works, we coordinate all of this — with the support of AI tools and the leadership of expert humans.
🕒 Patent Pending vs. Granted Patent
• Patent Pending: This means your application has been submitted but not yet approved. You have no legal protection yet, but it signals to others that protection is being pursued.
• Granted Patent: This means your invention has passed examination and is officially protected. You now have enforceable rights.
🚨 Why Filing First Matters
If you launch a product without filing for a patent, someone else could copy your idea, file first, and get the patent. Even if you invented it first, they could sue you for infringement — because they legally hold the rights.
Always file before revealing your invention to the public.
🇺🇸 Why file with the USPTO?
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is one of the most respected patent authorities in the world. Their examiners perform deep analysis using worldwide databases, scientific literature, and patent registries.
This helps avoid costly mistakes, like in the Donald Duck case, where a fictional comic was treated as prior art.