A patent application & registration is a formal procedure to ensure the legal protection of an invention. Patent registration, which grants exclusive rights to the inventor for a certain period of time, prevents others from producing, selling or using the invention without authorisation. In order to obtain a patent, the invention must meet three basic criteria: it must be innovative, it must be applicable to industry, and it must offer a solution different from the existing technique. Inventions that fulfil these criteria are granted patent protection, providing the inventor with a significant competitive advantage.
The patent application process starts with a preliminary patent search. This search is conducted to determine whether the invention has been registered before and whether it is patentable. Following the preliminary search, the technical and legal documents required for the patent application are prepared. After the application is submitted to the relevant patent office, it goes through certain stages. Firstly, the application form is subjected to examination and checked for deficiencies. Then, during the patent registration process, a detailed examination is carried out by the authorised institution and it is evaluated whether the invention meets the patentability criteria.
The patent application process usually requires a long and detailed procedure. Following the examination process, if the application is approved, the inventor is granted patent rights for a specified period of time (usually 20 years). In this process, patent renewal fees must be paid periodically for the registered invention. Patent right provides an important legal protection to the inventor and contributes to the encouragement of innovation.
It is of great importance to take the right steps in the patent registration process, to prepare the application completely and to receive professional support to prevent possible legal risks. A properly managed patent application offers great advantages to the inventor in the long term and ensures that intellectual property rights are secured.