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Some information may have changed since publication.  \nIt summaries certain important provisions and requirements of the Patents Act 1992, the Patents (Amendment) Act 2009, the Patents Rules 1992 and the Patents (Amendment) Rules 2009 in relation to obtaining of patents and briefly to European and International applications for patents.  \nIt does not analyse every aspect of the patenting process or address particular legal provisions, which may affect a particular application. As with all guides it, of necessity, includes a number of generalisations and simplifications and should not be regarded asa substitute for the legislation itself.  \nThe Intellectual Property Office of Ireland (IPOI) cannot undertake to prepare a patent application on behalf of an applicant.  \nIPOI staff cannot offer opinions or advice on such issues as the commercial value of inventions, nor can the Office give any financial assistance to inventors in the patenting or development of inventions.  \nInventors should be aware that any public disclosure of an invention before an  \napplication for patent has been made might prejudice the obtaining of a valid patent.  \nWhat is a patent?  \nA patent confers upon its holder, for a limited period, the right to exclude others from exploiting (making, using, selling, importing) the patented invention, except with the consent of the owner of the patent.  \nA patent is a form of ‘industrial property’, which can be assigned, transferred, licensed or used by the owner.  \nPatents are territorial in effect e.g. an Irish patent is only valid in the Republic of Ireland.  \nHow long does a patent last?  \nIrish patents, in common with most jurisdictions, have a maximum life span of twenty years. Ireland also offers a “short-term” patent, valid for a maximum of ten years. To maintain a patent in force, annual renewal fees must be paid each year, beginning on the third year.  \nWhy patent inventions?  \nSince a patent confers legal rights concerning the exploitation of an invention, it allows the owner the best opportunity to profit from the invention by preventing others from copying it. An inventor does not need a patent in order to exploit an invention; but without a patent the inventor would not be able to prevent others from copying the invention.  \nInventors are often not in a position to produce or market their invention from their own resources. Patents, being a form of commercial property, provide a basis for owners to negotiate ","cbCaiemc8sru9eFK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiemc8sru9eFK","pdf",522937,24,"English","# Introduction\n## What is a patent?\n## How long does a patent last?\n## Why patent inventions?\n## What is patentable?\n## Excluded subject matter and exceptions to patentability\n## Types of patents\n## Supplementary protection certificates\n## Who may apply for a patent?\n## How to apply for a patent?\n## Minimum requirements for a filing date\n## Patent agents\n## Format of a patent application\n## The specification, title, description, and claims\n## Drawings\n# The abstract\n# Scope of patent application\n## Priority and claim of priority\n## Examination\n## Divisional patent application\n## Patent pending\n## Search report/evidence of novelty\n## Publication and overseas protection\n## European Patent Convention (EPC)\n## Patent Co-operation Treaty (PCT)\n## Application to other countries\n## Patent searching and costs\n## Enterprise Ireland and contact details","[{\"question\":\"What rights does a patent give the patent holder?\",\"answer\":\"A patent gives the holder the right, for a limited period, to exclude others from exploiting the patented invention (making, using, selling, importing) without the owner’s consent.\"},{\"question\":\"How long can an Irish patent last and what must be paid to keep it in force?\",\"answer\":\"Irish patents have a maximum life span of twenty years, and Ireland also offers a short-term patent valid for up to ten years. 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