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PATENT

PATENT

Every firm must:
- Protect its investments in research and development;
- Safeguard and increase the value of its innovations economically;
- Defend itself against counterfeiting from competitors.

Patent is the main instrument to achieve these objectives, having the purpose of protecting an invention defined as a solution to a technical problem, meeting the requirements of novelty, inventiveness, and industrial applicability.

The Patent is valid for 20 years from the date of the application.

Requirements for registering a Patent:

  • Novelty:
    The invention must not be included in the "state of the art"; that is, it must not contain anything that was made accessible to the public in the country of reference or elsewhere prior to the filing date of the Patent application, by written or oral description, by its utilization, or by any other means.
  • Inventive step:
    The invention is provided with an inventive step if, for a person experienced in the art, it is not obvious with regard to the state of the art.
  • Industrial applicability:
    The invention is susceptible to industrial application if the object resulting from it can be made or used in any kind of industry, including agriculture.

Propria provides a complete assistance and advice to protect your invention by carrying out the following procedures:

  • Filing and follow-up of patent applications in Italy;
  • Filing and follow-up of patent applications in the European Community;
  • Filing and follow-up of international (PCT) patent applications;
  • Filing and follow-up of patent applications in foreign countries;
  • Management of the patent portfolio.