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Patents are rights obtained by an inventor from the government that give the inventor full control of their invention or idea in terms of business and purpose. In order to receive a patent for an idea, one must go through an application process that is rather expensive. Thousands of patent applications are submitted every year. However, many patent ideas never see the light of day. In order to be approved for a patent, the idea must be useful in some positive way. Patents last about seven decades after the inventor dies. There are patent treaties with other countries that suggest other countries enforce patent laws. However, enforcement of these laws have not been strong and there have been several unfortunate cases where patents were stolen, copied or mimicked. Patents are crucial to guarantee one’s rights to their own creations. Patents have been around in The United States since the lat 1700s. One of the greatest American inventors of all time, Thomas Edison had over one thousand patents. His inventions ranged from light bulbs and lamps to distribution of electricity and the phonograph. His inventions were absolutely ground breaking and completely innovative. For people at that time, being able to hear … Continue reading