When an automobile is purchased it is the title that confers ownership to the buyer. A patent confers ownership on an invention. It provides enumerated claims that are granted to the inventor by the federal government. This takes place through under the provisions of the United States Patent And Trademark Office.

The standard criteria for determining whether patent rights should be granted is that the invention under consideration has to be non-obvious to “someone skilled in the art.” In other words it has to considered unique. The uniqueness criterion is determined by a registered patent attorney after a patent search has been conducted.

You may want to consider how to Design Patent a new idea invention. Design Patents are used to protect idea design aspects so that they can be protected and developed. United Patent Research reviews many different categories of inventions and ideas. United Patent Research President Patrick Ralston, uses his business and marketing expertise to guide United Patent Research clients through the leviathan of negotiating royalty payment contracts with other corporations. Ralston also provides tradeshow representation services to increase United Patent Research clients’ visibility. This includes attending trade shows and industrial expositions that draw the attention of global corporations.

Further information about tradeshow attendance, obtaining a free inventor’s kit, the importance of securing patent protection and how to get Design Patent help are available on the United Patent Research website at www.unitedpatentresearch.com.