
Patent Basics | USPTO
Feb 7, 2025 · If you’re new to the process of protecting your rights to your invention by applying for a patent, you’re in the right place. This page will direct you to everything you need to know …
Patent process overview | USPTO
To protect your invention, you may need a patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, or some combination of these. Before you begin preparing a patent application, find out if you really …
Applying for Patents | USPTO
To apply for a patent, you must file an application and pay required fees. You may wish to find a patent attorney or agent to help draft the description of the invention and claims, and any …
Patent essentials | USPTO
Feb 18, 2025 · Feel free to skip sections with which you’re already familiar. Applying for a patent can be detailed and complex, but we’re here to walk you through it. Here you’ll get answers to …
A plant patent precludes others from asexually reproducing, selling, offering for sale, or using the patented plant of its parts in the United States or importing them into United States.
Explore intellectual property | USPTO
Apr 11, 2025 · A patent is one way inventors can protect their inventions. They give an inventor the right to exclude others from making, using, selling, or offering the invention for sale, and …
Search for patents | USPTO
Oct 17, 2025 · Find existing patents, published patent applications and other published patent documentation
Nonprovisional (Utility) Patent Application Filing Guide
The purpose of this guide is to provide you with basic information about filing a utility patent application with the USPTO.
Inventor and entrepreneur resources | USPTO
Apr 4, 2025 · Apply for IP rights Submit your application for a patent or trademark. See if you qualify for reduced patent fees.
Patent Pro Bono Program: Free patent legal assistance
The program provides free legal assistance to underresourced inventors interested in securing patent protection for their inventions.