What Is the Federal Patent Law?
The U.S. Patent Act legally grants the holder (usually the creator) exclusive rights to product utilization as he sees fit. The time period of patent protection is limited by federal law. Upon expiration the product design becomes public domain.
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Patent originality
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Information found at the Cornell University Law School says that, under U.S. code 101, the product creator receives eligibility for patent protection provided that the product is original.
Usability
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Patent eligibility becomes contingent upon the practicality and sustainable usefulness of the product.
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Novelty conditions
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A product becomes eligible for patent protection unless previously used in this country or patented in a foreign country, in which case the product originality comes into question.
Non-obviousness requirement
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According to Cornell University Law School, in 1952 Congress enacted U.S. code 103, the non-obviousness requirement, stipulating that a product would not have been obvious to a person of normal skill.
Enablement requirement
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U.S. code 112 specifies that the inventions legal definition and description must be explained with the patent application, states information found at the Cornell University Law School website.
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