A Patent is a government grant of the exclusive right to make, use, or sell an invention, usually for a limited period. Patents are granted for new and useful machines, manufactured products, and industrial processes and for significant improvements of existing ones. Patents also are granted for new chemical compounds, foods, and medicinal products, as well as for the processes used to produce them. In some countries patents can even be granted for new forms of plant or animal life developed through genetic engineering.

Kinds of Patent

• Invention Patent
• Utility Models
• Industrial Design
• Integrated Circuit Layout.