{"id":178453,"date":"2022-11-17T19:01:19","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T19:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=178453"},"modified":"2023-02-21T01:27:42","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T01:27:42","slug":"patent-rights-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/intellectual-property\/patent-rights-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Patent Rights in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If your business has created a new invention, you may consider obtaining a patent to protect your invention. In this article, we will discuss the rights a patent gives you, and the issues you may have if your invention is not suitably protected.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is a Patent?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A patent is a type of intellectual property protection. It provides the patent holder with the exclusive right to manufacture or produce the subject of the patent. The patent holder can sell the patent outright or <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/intellectual-property\/licence-agreement-business\/\">license<\/a> its use to third parties.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You tend to find patents in areas like technology, medicine, and engineering. Examples of popular patented inventions include:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the telephone;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">toilet paper;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">bluetooth;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the lightbulb; and<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the microwave.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What Rights Does a Patent Provide the Owner?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In most cases, the inventor holds the patent. The law grants the patent owner the exclusive right to produce the subject of the patent. It likewise restricts others from selling, importing, or distributing the subject of the patent without your consent. The patent entitles the patent holder to the exclusive right to produce the subject of the patent. This means that no other individual or organisation can make or use the product without the patent owner\u2019s consent.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If someone tries to make, sell or use your patented product or process without your permission, they will have committed patent infringement. If you can prove infringement, you can sue them and claim damages if you are successful.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As a piece of property, you can sell the patent to others. You will lose the rights over the invention, but this may be worth it for the right price. Alternatively, you can license the patent, allowing others to use your invention under limited circumstances.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">International Rights<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is important to note that if you are granted a UK patent, your patent protection only applies within this country. If you wish to protect your invention in other countries, you must apply for international protection.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you fail to do so, individuals or organisations will be free to use your invention, manufacture, sell, etc., without your permission. You will not have a legal mechanism to stop them. 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