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method patent

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A quick definition of method patent:

A method patent is a type of patent that gives the inventor the right to stop others from using their method or process for a certain amount of time (usually 20 years). This is granted by the government if the method is new, useful, and not obvious. It's like a special permission to be the only one who can use a certain way of doing something. It's important to note that having a method patent doesn't automatically give the inventor the right to make or sell anything related to the method, if it would infringe on someone else's patent.

A more thorough explanation:

A method patent is a type of patent that protects a process or method of doing something. It gives the inventor the right to exclude others from making, using, marketing, selling, offering for sale, or importing an invention for a specified period of time (usually 20 years from the date of filing) if the device or process is novel, useful, and non-obvious.

For example, if someone invents a new way of making a cake, they can apply for a method patent to protect their process. This would prevent others from using the same process to make cakes without the inventor's permission.

Other types of patents include design patents, which protect the appearance of an article of manufacture, and utility patents, which protect machines, processes, and compositions of matter.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
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[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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