How do you reference a patent?
PatentInventor(s).Year of publication (in round brackets).Title (in italics).Authorising organisation.Patent number.Available at: URL.(Accessed: date).
What should be included in a patent application?
Description of your invention. The description of the invention must always be in written form. Drawings. Example of a figure. Claims. If a patent is granted, the claims set out what is protected by the patent. Preamble and characterising part in claims. Number each claim. Abstract. Deposit of biological material.
How can I get a patent for free?
Steps to Filing a Patent ApplicationKeep a Written Record of Your Invention. Record every step of the invention process in a notebook. Make Sure Your Invention Qualifies for Patent Protection. Assess the Commercial Potential of Your Invention. Conduct a Thorough Patent Search. Prepare and File an Application With the USPTO.
Can you patent something illegal?
One thing that is consistent across most countries, though, is that you are not allowed to obtain patent protection for something that is contrary to law (i.e. illegal). For example, a claim to “a suicide machine” should definitely be refused on the ground that the invention is contrary to law.
What well known products are not patented?
Inventions That Are (Surprisingly) Not PatentedLaptop and Cell Phone.Computer Mouse.Emoticon.Karaoke Machine.Assault Rifle.Tetris.Matches.Antibodies.
Can anything be patented?
Nearly anything can be patented. Machines, medicines, computer programs, articles made by machines, compositions, chemicals, biogenetic materials, and processes, can all be the subject matter for a United States patent.
What inventions are not patentable?
An invention whose commercial exploitation is contrary to public order and morality or which causes serious prejudice to human, animal, plant, or the environment is not patentable. Thus, a device for housebreaking or a gambling machine cannot be granted a patent.
What is the best patent search engine?
Google Patents
Why is Coca Cola not patented?
The reason why there’s no patent on it is to ensure the recipe remains undisclosed. A patent is only good for 20 years, which means that after that, the recipe becomes available to the public. The original formula was patented in 1893, but the recipe changed over the course of time and it was never patented again.
Is the recipe for Coke patented?
For example, Coke has never patented its recipe and has instead treated it as a trade secret for over 100 years. Even though the company did not place on the IFI Claims list for the top 50 U.S. patent earners during 2014, the company has been consistently earning patent grants from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Did Coca Cola have crack?
In 1903, it was removed. After 1904, instead of using fresh leaves, Coca-Cola started using “spent” leaves – the leftovers of the cocaine-extraction process with trace levels of cocaine. Since then, Coca-Cola has used a cocaine-free coca leaf extract.