Crilly Michael G

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A PATENT is a grant by the federal government to an inventor allowing the inventor to exclude others from making, using, and selling his or her invention. Three kinds of patents are available in the United States. A UTILITY PATENT covers the functional aspects of a process, a machine, an article of manufacture, or a composition. A DESIGN PATENT covers the ornamental aspects of an object. A PLANT PATENT covers a distinct and new variety of plant.

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Michael Crilly, Esq.
104 South York Road • Hatboro, PA 19040 • USA • 215-672-6220 (telephone)