Introduction to Patents
A legal document granting exclusive rights to an invention.
What is a patent?
What is the purpose of prototyping?
What is to build test models?
Who can file a patent?
Who are the inventor(s) or their assignee?
Who invented the anti-gravity illusion patent?
Who is Michael Jackson?
When did Venice issue the first patent law?
What is 1474?
What type of patent is for a new plant variety?
What is a Plant patent
Name one type of rapid prototyping technology.
What is Stereolithography (SLA), Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), Multi-Jet Modeling (MJM) or CNC Machining (CNC)?
What is the first step in filing a patent?
What is to document the invention?
What is the patent number for the "Camp Stove"?
What is US 1,598,054?
Who signed the first U.S. Patent Act?
Who is George Washington?
Name the three main types of patents
What are Utility, Design, Plant
What material is used in Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)?
What is PLA or ABS?
How much is the basic filing fee for a small entity in 2025?
What is $280?
Who holds the record for most patents?
Who is Shunpei Yamazak?
What did the America Invents Act of 2011 introduce?
What is the "first-to-file" system?
How long is a utility patent valid for?
What is 20 years.
What type of prototype tests mechanics?
What is a functional prototype?
What is the average pendency time for a patent application?
What is 23 months?
What is the title of patent US 5,425,497?
What is the cup holder?
Who received the first U.S. patent?
Who is Samuel Hopkins?
Why are patents important?
What is to protect inventions?
What is the benefit of Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)?
What is durable parts?
Why conduct a prior art search?
What is to ensure novelty?
What invention is covered by patent US 821,393?
What is the flying machine?
What was added to patents in 1952?
What is the nonobviousness requirement?