What is patent, types of patent and generate patent ideas (Patent Definition)

Patent, types of patent and generate patent ideas              

                 A patent is exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for detailed public disclosure of an invention. An invention may be a solution to a technological problem and maybe a product or a process.

               Innovation is defined as a complex series of activities beginning when the original idea is conceived , proceeding through a succession of research, development, engineering design, market analysis, management decision making, and so on, and ending when an successful product is accepted in the marketplace.

Parts of patent :

1. a title;
2. a cross-reference to other related patent applications that have already been filed.
3. a section describing the background and general technical area of the invention.
4. a summary of the invention;
5. a description of the contents with drawings;
6. a detailed description of the invention;
7. a series of examples used to illustrate how the invention is made, used, or is different from the prior art;
8. a listing of desired claims; and,
9. an abstract describing the invention in a general way so that the invention can be easily searched.

Types of patent :

• Utility Patents
• Utility Model Patents
• Design Patents
• Plant Patents

Following are the ways to think to generate patent ideas:

• Have deep knowledge of the domain and have diverse knowledge.
• Combine two ideas into one or make the existing one better.
• Perform a prior search whether the same exists or someone has patented.
• Document all the research and work which you have done to keep track of the future.