USPTO
This glossary item is used in the course Intellectual Property Online
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office (go to website homepage or search the USPTO Patent Full-Text and Image Database (PatFT)). Please note that many (older) patent document are downloadable as images and are therefore not searchable.
In the USA, USPTO is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The role of the USPTO is to grant patents for the protection of inventions and to register trademarks. It serves the interests of inventors and businesses with respect to their inventions and corporate products, and service identifications. Please review the basic steps as provided by the USPTO on the patent filing and granting procedure in the USA.
Intellectual Property Online
Obtaining a patent is a crucial step to safeguard the intellectual property of a novel biomedical intervention and to raise funding for its development. This course discusses the pros and cons of intellectual property and the do’s and don’ts to protect your biomedical invention in a timely manner.