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A quick definition of utility patent:

A utility patent is a type of legal protection that an inventor can obtain for the way an invention is used and works. To get a utility patent, the inventor must file an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that includes specific claims about the invention. The patent lasts for 20 years from the filing date and requires maintenance fees. If someone infringes on a utility patent, the patent owner can bring a legal action in federal court.

A more thorough explanation:

A utility patent is a type of patent that protects the way an invention is used and works. To get a utility patent, the inventor must file an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that includes specific property claims to be examined. The patent application can have multiple claims and must be accompanied by figures and support documents required by the USPTO.

For example, if someone invents a new type of machine that can make coffee faster and more efficiently, they can apply for a utility patent to protect the way the machine works and is used.

The term of a utility patent is 20 years from the U.S. filing date, or from the earliest effective U.S. filing date if the application contains a specific reference to an earlier application. Maintenance fees are required for utility patents.

If someone believes that their utility patent has been infringed upon, they can bring an action against the infringing party. Infringement occurs when someone makes, uses, offers for sale, or sells any patented invention without authorization. A claim for utility patent infringement is brought in federal district court.

For example, if the inventor of the coffee machine mentioned earlier obtains a utility patent for their invention, they can take legal action against anyone who makes or sells a similar coffee machine without their permission.

Utility patents are different from design patents, which protect the way an article looks rather than the way it works.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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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
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] 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.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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