Many people have misperceptions about what intellectual property (IP) protects, and some common IP misconceptions are debunked below.
(1) Ideas Cannot Be Patented.
Only inventions can be patented. The legal difference between an invention and an idea is “conception.” Conception means that an idea is developed fully enough to teach another skilled in the art to which the invention pertains how to make and use the invention.
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