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Kim Martin

Research Librarian

kimartin@goodwinprocter.com

Goodwin Procter LLP

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©2013 Goodwin Procter LLP

Patent Basics

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Patents Filed

Patents Granted

US Patent Statistics

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  • Process
  • Machine
  • Article of manufacture
  • Composition of matter
  • Improvement of any of the above

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What is a Patent?

NEW, USEFUL, & NONOBVIOUS

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  • Laws of nature
  • Physical phenomena
  • Abstract ideas
  • Literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works
  • Not useful
  • Offensive to public morality

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What is NOT a patent?

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Utility Patent

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Design Patent

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Plant Patent

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HOW CAN I HELP?

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Constitutes all information that has been made available to the public in any form before a given date

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  • patents
  • articles
  • presentations
  • booklets
  • and anything else publicly available

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Prior Art

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Calf carrying is a little known winter ritual practiced by farmers all over the world. When calves are newly born in the field, they are often carried to the barn or warm shelter to keep them safe from the elements and predators

The Invention: Calf Carrier

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Find a similar patent using Google Patent:

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Prior Art To Look At:

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