Patents

A patent grants to an inventor an exclusive right to make, use and sell goods or practice methods that are claimed by the patent. In order to be awarded a patent, an individual must be an inventor, the invention must include the requisite patentable subject matter and the invention must be novel and non-obvious. There are two types of patents that we typically encounter:

- Utility patents, which protect the functional aspects of articles of manufacture and methods and processes for making or doing something.

- Design patents, which cover the ornamental design and/or configuration of articles of manufacture. In our opinion, the versatility of the design patent is too often overlooked.

Let Holland Law Office assist you with patentability searches and assessment, preparation and prosecution of your U.S. patent applications, management of your U.S. and foreign patent portfolio maintainance and enforcement your patent rights.