The United States works differently than other countries

when it comes to giving patents. In the U.S., it doesn't

necessarily matter who first applied for the patent (the

process may take up to a year to complete).

What does matter, however, is who came up with the original

composite for the invention first. If an inventor can prove

that s/he came up with a tangible product before someone

else, then they will be granted the right to the patent.

It's best, given the information above, to sketch your idea

for a product with descriptions on how it works. Then, the

inventor, along with two witnesses should sign and date it

in front of an official notary.

Following, keep the composite in a safe location while you

are applying for the provisional or regular patent, while

working on your invention.

A provisional patent application from the U.S. Patent and

Trademark Office provides a confirmation to the date when

the invention was first invented, or when the composite was

completed. This way the inventor doesn't have to

necessarily have completed the invention in its entirety.

The inventor needs to file a regular patent application

with the USPTO within one year of the provisional

application.

An inventor, once ready to fully patent his invention, may

have to hire an official patent attorney or agent. Then,

the patent attorney or agent can conduct a search which

checks to see that the invention is original, and that it

hasn't already been filed. Once the uniqueness of the new

invention is confirmed, the inventor has to fill out a

specification (or description), two or more composites and

an official claim form.

Once the application is received at the Patent and

Trademark Office, an examiner will complete another search

of records to be sure that the invention hasn't already

been patented. If there are no problems, the inventor will

receive a "notice of allowance". This means that the

inventor will soon receive his/her patent number once

certain fees are paid in full.

If there are problems with determining the original quality

of a product or composite, then appeals can be made within

the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences. Following,

if this proves no avail, claims can be taken to court.

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