A patent is an exclusive right granted to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a limited period of time. The purpose of a patent is to provide an economic incentive for innovation by granting the inventor the ability to exclude others from making, using, or selling the invention for a certain period of time. In order to obtain a patent, the invention must be novel, non-obvious, and useful.

A patent is an intellectual property right granted by a government to an inventor or their legal representative. The patent gives the owner the exclusive right to make, use, sell, offer for sale, and import the invention for a limited period of time in return for public disclosure of the invention. The process of obtaining a patent is lengthy and expensive, and can take up to five years in some countries.

To patent an idea, one must first determine whether the concept is novel. The invention must be something that has never been done before, both in terms of function and form. It is not necessary for the inventor to have created every single aspect of the invention, but the combination of all elements must be new. Once it has been determined that the idea is novel, the inventor must fill out a patent application and submit it to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). In order for an idea