What is a Patent?
It is important to mention that a patent does not grant the right to make, use, offer for sale, sell or import, but only the right to exclude these activities.
For example, if a patent owner discovers that an unauthorized individual is making and selling his or her patented invention, the owner may sue in an infringement case.
In the event that you are granted a patent, you will need to fully disclose all the secrets of your invention. Not only that, but all these secrets will be fully and freely available to the public. Everyone and anyone will have access to your invention once it is patented.
The advantage is that once your invention is patented, no one will be allowed to make, use, offer to sell, sell or import your invention into the U.S. other than you during your patent's term. You will essentially be granted a monopoly on it. You will control the production and sales of your invention, and therefore, you will make the profits.
