CHIMIA (May 2000)

Some Basic Principles of Patents

  • Philip W. Grubb

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 54, no. 5

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This article gives a basic introduction to patents, dealing with the questions of what a patent is and what rights it gives, how a patent may be applied for, what inventions are patentable, and what are the functions of the patent specification and claims.

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