WHAT EVERY PLASTICS PROFESSIONAL SHOULD KNOW ABOUT PATENTS AND PATENTING PART 1:AN OVERVIEW OF PATENTS AND THE ROLE OF CLAIMS IN DEFINING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS GRANTED IN UTILITY PATENTS

摘要

In this article,the legal right to exclude others,granted in a patent,and the commercial significance of patent protection are discussed as they relate to plastic materials,processes,processing equipment and products.Also,presented are subject matters that may be patented and who may apply for a patent.The article also deals with the requirements that every patent application must meet in order to be allowed.The anatomy of a typical patent and the role of the claims(s) in defining intellectual property rights are also discussed.