2. What’s a patent?
• A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention is
a product or process that provides, in general, a new way
of doing something or a new technical solution to a
problem. To be patentable, an invention must meet
certain requirements.
3. What kind of things could be patented?
• An invention must have a practical use, it must show an
element of novelty, plus the invention must show an
inventive step which could not be deduced by a person
with average knowledge of the technical field. Finally,
the matter must be accepted as "patentable" under law.
* In many countries, scientific theories, mathematical
methods, plant or animal varieties, discoveries of natural
substances, commercial methods, or methods for medical
treatment (as opposed to medical products) are generally
not patentable.
14. • The Niza Classification is
an international
classification of goods
and services applied for
trademark registration of
products and services.
• The use of the Nice
Classification filing
allows using a single
management system and
simplifying the
administrative process.
15. • The denomination of
origin (DO) designates a
product originating in a
specific region, whose
quality and
characteristics are due
solely to the geographical
environment, comprising
in it the natural and
human factors.
