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When we patent any idea or product or service, then we protect that new invention from getting copied or stolen by any other individual or corporation. So, when the legal protection for the idea or process is required for the new invention, then we need to take the help of the patent. This type of patenting work can protect different types of business methods, computer programs, new processes, new chemical and compound etc. When it is the matter of legal protection of the work, then knowing about utility patent would be very much required. This kind of patent work is known as the ‘regular patent’. At the time of patenting the ideas, we simply need to explain the idea, service or product with the help of words or with the drawings. When we are discussing about utility patent, then it is found to safeguard the structure or function of any product. In case of this kind of patent, we cannot ensure the protection of feel, design or appearance of the new invention. We should also mention that the filing for this kind of patent work is not that feasible all the time. When it is the matter of filling up the utility application, there are different features to be considered like, Application fees, Fee form and transmittal form, Data Sheet, Drawings and specifications of the invention and Patent lawyer (optional). When we are discussing about the utility application, we should also talk about provisional application as well. Yes, there is another kind of patent present for the legal protection of the new invention. When it is the matter of provisional patent, then we must mention that it is never the part of any original patent. In that case, we cannot see the existence of any kind of examination process in this regards. In case of the utility one, this process is found to be very much important. Because, provisional patent is valid only for 12 months. It is also filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. This patent is important to secure the early filing date for the follow-up patent application. Thus, we can say that provisional application is very much useful to prevent patent-barring disclosures. This kind of patenting is done to avail the benefit of utility one, before the expiry of the provisional one. If it is the matter of foreign patent right, then this kind of application can be avoided.
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