RESEARCH ETHICS
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND PATENT LAW
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A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention, which is a product or a process that provides, in general, a new way of doing something, or offers a new technical solution to a problem.
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Permit the owner to “include” others from making, using, selling, offering for sale, and importing a product or service embodying the invention.
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Permit the owner to “exclude” others from making, using, selling, offering for sale, and importing a product or service embodying the invention.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention. In other words, a patent is an exclusive right to a product or a process that generally provides a new way of doing something, or offers a new technical solution to a problem.
Detailed explanation-2: -A patent is an exclusive right granted by the state for the protection of an invention. The patent grants to its holder the exclusive right to use or exploit the invention and prevent third parties from using it without consent.
Detailed explanation-3: -A patent is an exclusive right granted for a specified period (generally 20 years) for a new way of doing something or a new technical solution to a problem-an invention.
Detailed explanation-4: -The exclusive right means that parties other than the patent holder may not use the invention without authorisation. A patent application is specific to a country or a region and a patent only protects the invention in the regions where it is in force.