Getting patent generally requires filing through attorney or agent

A patent is a property right, which gives the holder the exclusive right to exclude others from the manufacture, use or sale of the product or invention. The subject matter being patented is described in the patent’s claims and protected if a patent is issued. Therefore, if for example, you were the inventor of the remote control copy machine and you had a patent on the invention, no one else could manufacture or sell such a product.

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