The Benefits and Sources of Patent Information

All over the world several inventors are inventing new products and processes. To protect their inventions from being copied or commercially exploited by others, the inventors patent their inventions. The patent offices where these patents are filed will publish these inventions as patent documents and make them available to public. The patents not only protect the commercial interests of the inventors, but also provides valuable information to others who can make use of this information in various ways. Attempt is made to provide basic information about patents, patenting process, the benefits from patent information and the sources from where the patent information is available.