{"id":5017,"date":"2016-04-04T10:47:53","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/smallbusiness\/intellectual-property\/patents.html"},"modified":"2024-08-19T15:06:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T20:06:21","slug":"patents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/smallbusiness\/intellectual-property\/patents.html","title":{"rendered":"Patent Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Patent Law<\/h1>\n
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\n By Taylar-Simone McCants, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Amber Sheppard, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last reviewed\n
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A patent is a type of intellectual property protection. Patents provide IP protection for new discoveries and inventions that are\u00a0useful, novel, or non-obvious<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

This article will discuss\u00a0patent basics<\/a>\u00a0and provide resources to learn more niche topics regarding patents.<\/p>\r\n

Patents and Intellectual Property<\/h2>\r\n

There are four types of intellectual property rights:<\/p>\r\n