Patent

A right or a title of intellectual property conferred by a sovereign state or regional organisation (e.g. EU) to an individual or organisation in exchange for the disclosure of their invention. According to the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, patents should be available in every WTO member state in all fields of technology.

External Links and References

• European Patent Office

• The United States Patent and Trademark Office

• Cornell Law School Patent Overview