Patent

You can use a patent to protect your invention. It gives you the right to take legal action against anyone who makes, uses, sells or imports it without your permission.

To be granted a patent, your invention must be all of the following:

• something that can be made or used
• new
• inventive - not just a simple modification to something that already exists

Patents are expensive and difficult to get. Before you apply, check if a patent is right for your business.