Patents can protect useful objects or designs. They may also protect certain business methods or processes. In order to receive patent protection, the invention must be sufficiently novel. To determine whether an invention is sufficiently novel, a prior art search must be undertaken. Patents are granted for a period of years after which extensions may be granted. A patent gives the holder a monopoly or the exclusive right to the practice of the patent for that period. Anyone else desiring to practice the covered patent must do so under license from the patent holder.
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