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There are a lot of ways to protect your invention. One way is to patent Ireland it, but how do you know if your idea is patentable? What should you write in your patent? Here’s what you need to know about patents in Ireland and beyond!
What is a patent?
A patent is a document that gives you the right to prevent others from using or selling your invention. It’s an official government grant of monopoly, giving you rights over innovation and creation.
Patents are granted by the Irish Intellectual Property Office (IIPO) on request, and they last for 20 years after filing has been verified. This means that a patent may expire if no one makes use of it or if someone files another application at any point during its lifespan; however, this can only happen once all other applications have expired first–so even if one person owns multiple patents on related inventions at once, there’s no way he/she could get rid of them all at once!
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