FAQ
- How do I assess whether I should consider patenting my invention?
- What is a patent?
- What is a patentable invention?
- Is any type of subject matter patentable?
- What is meant by the requirement of Novelty?
- What is meant by the requirement of Inventive Step?
- What is the requirement of industrial applicability?
- What does a patent application need to contain?
- What is the purpose of the claims of a patent application?
- What is the exclusive right obtained by a granted patent?
- What rights are conferred by a granted patent?
- How do I know whether I am infringing third party patent rights?
- What if my product is not the patented product but a starting product or a subpart of the product patented by a third party?
- What is a "descriptive seizure"?
- Can I get rights to someone else’s patent?
- How long do patent rights last?
- What is a supplementary protection certificate (SPC)?
- How can I find patent literature?
- Why should I get a patent on my invention?
- In which countries should I aim to obtain patent protection?
- How is a patent obtained?
- What is a priority filing?
- What is the European Patent Convention?
- What is the Patent Cooperation Treaty?
- Will the patent application make my invention available to third parties?
- What does the examination of a patent application entail?
- Can I object to a patent being granted?
- What is a qualified patent attorney?
- Is Tax Deduction possible for patent income in Belgium?