Your needs: filing an industrial patent for your inventions
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Have you just created an innovative product or process and would like to protect it? Whether it is a physical object or a manufacturing process, it is strongly recommended that you patent your invention.
What is a patent?
A patent is an industrial property right that protects an invention. It grants its holder an exclusive right to exploit the invention, generally for a period of 20 years, within a given territory (France, Europe, international…).
In practical terms, filing a patent allows you to:
Empêcher un concurrent d’utiliser, de reproduire ou de vendre votre invention sans votre autorisation,
Renforcer votre position concurrentielle et votre image d’entreprise innovante,
Valoriser votre savoir-faire en prouvant sa nouveauté et son utilité,
Monétiser votre invention, via des licences ou cessions.
Why file a patent?
First, the benefit of a patent filing is that you are the only person entitled to use this invention for a maximum period of 20 years.
In return, you are subject to an obligation to exploit the invention. For reasons related to technical progress, you must make actual use of your invention; otherwise, this monopoly may be withdrawn.
Furthermore, a patent filing also allows you to establish the date of creation of your invention, thereby providing proof of prior art in the event of a dispute.
Therefore, the support of a laboratory specializing in patent filing is an essential step in protecting your innovations.
FILAB supports you with your patent filing
Filing a patent means protecting an innovation. But for this protection to be robust, your invention must first be clearly defined, characterized and scientifically substantiated.
At the FILAB laboratory, we help you describe, substantiate and enhance your solution rigorously, drawing on cutting-edge technical analysis.
FILAB supports companies in every sector and of every size with their patent filings, providing clients with the expertise and experience of its team.
To support you under the best possible conditions, the FILAB laboratory is accredited for the Research Tax Credit (CIR).
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