{"id":1765,"date":"2016-02-28T00:29:55","date_gmt":"2016-02-28T00:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avadawebsites.wpengine.com\/classic\/?post_type=avada_faq&#038;p=1765"},"modified":"2023-11-21T07:30:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T07:30:04","slug":"what-is-patent","status":"publish","type":"avada_faq","link":"https:\/\/dip.gov.la\/en\/faq-items\/what-is-patent\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Patent?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-font-size:50px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Montserrat&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:capitalize;--fontSize:50;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">What is a patent and a Petty patent?<\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-tabs fusion-tabs-1 classic vertical-tabs icon-position-left mobile-mode-accordion\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-title-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-content-padding-top:10px;--awb-content-padding-right:60px;--awb-content-padding-bottom:35px;--awb-content-padding-left:60px;--awb-title-padding-top:35px;--awb-title-padding-right:60px;--awb-title-padding-bottom:35px;--awb-title-padding-left:60px;--awb-title-font-size:21px;--awb-title-text-transform:capitalize;--awb-title-line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);--awb-title-letter-spacing:-0.015em;--awb-alignment:start;--awb-inactive-color:rgba(245,245,245,1);--awb-title-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-title-active-text-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-border-color:#efefef;--awb-active-border-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Montserrat&quot;;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-weight:700;\"><div class=\"nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-6c1c1f8bd3710cffe99\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"fusion-tab-whatispatent?\" href=\"#tab-6c1c1f8bd3710cffe99\"><h1 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon icon-ui-home\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:22px; --icon-color:#444444;--icon-active-color:#f9a513;\"><\/i>What Is Patent?<\/h1><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-56199195e831eeaa8e7\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-whatispettypatent?\" href=\"#tab-56199195e831eeaa8e7\"><h1 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon icon-ui-stats\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:22px; --icon-color:#444444;--icon-active-color:#f9a513;\"><\/i>what is petty patent?<\/h1><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-6c1c1f8bd3710cffe99\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-whatispatent?\" href=\"#tab-6c1c1f8bd3710cffe99\"><h1 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon icon-ui-home\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:22px; --icon-color:#444444;--icon-active-color:#f9a513;\"><\/i>What Is Patent?<\/h1><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix in active\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-whatispatent?\" id=\"tab-6c1c1f8bd3710cffe99\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-343180 kc_text_block\">\n<p><strong>Patent<\/strong>&nbsp;means the official certificate issued by the state organization to protect inventions that they are new, involve an inventive step and are capable of industrial application;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Invention<\/strong>&nbsp;means the technical solution to create new product or process of<br \/>production to resolve a specific problem;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-496117\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-713499 divider_line\">\n<div class=\"divider_inner divider_line3\"><span class=\"line_text\">REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING A PATENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-760673 kc_text_block\">\n<p>In order to obtain a patent, an invention shall meet all the following requirements:<\/p>\n<p>1. shall be new: meaning such invention has not existed, not been disclosed to the public by publication, or by use or in any other means in the Lao PDR or any place in the world prior to the date of filing the application for registration or where priority is claimed prior to the priority date of the application for a patent;<\/p>\n<p>2. shall involve an inventive step: meaning that would not be obvious to a person having ordinary knowledge in that field of technology;<\/p>\n<p>3. shall be industrially applicable in industry, handicraft, agriculture, fishery, services, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Term of Protection of Patents 20 years<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-56199195e831eeaa8e7\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-whatispettypatent?\" href=\"#tab-56199195e831eeaa8e7\"><h1 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon icon-ui-stats\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:22px; --icon-color:#444444;--icon-active-color:#f9a513;\"><\/i>what is petty patent?<\/h1><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-whatispettypatent?\" id=\"tab-56199195e831eeaa8e7\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-349961 kc_text_block\">\n<p><strong>Petty patent<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>means the official certificate issued by the state organization to protect utility innovation;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Utility&nbsp;innovation<\/strong>&nbsp;means a new innovative work derived through<br \/>technical improvements, which involve simpler steps than with inventions;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-671296\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-173387 divider_line\">\n<div class=\"divider_inner divider_line3\"><span class=\"line_text\">REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING A PETTY PATENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-869954 kc_text_block\">\n<p>In order to obtain a petty patent, an utility innovation shall meet all the following requirements:<\/p>\n<p>1. shall be new in the sense that it has not been previously known or used in the Lao PDR within one year prior to the date of application;<\/p>\n<p>2. shall involve a new technical improvement that involves an inventive step which may be a lesser inventive step than required for a patent;<\/p>\n<p>3. shall be industrially applicable in industry, handicraft, agriculture, fishery, services, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Term of Protection of Petty Patents 10 years<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-533200 kc_row kc_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-844270 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column_inner kc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"kc_wrapper kc-col-inner-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-450812 divider_line\">\n<div class=\"divider_inner divider_line3\">\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">What cannot be patented or sub-patented<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Inventions or inventions that cannot be applied for a patent or patent are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Inventions or inventions that are not new;<\/li>\n<li>Things that are not inventions, such as scientific principles or theories, mathematical formulas or sets of rules for conducting business or playing games;<\/li>\n<li>Disease diagnosis methods, treatment methods and surgical methods to treat people and animals;<\/li>\n<li>Plants and animals, especially biological processes to produce plants and animals, other than microorganisms;<\/li>\n<li>Patents and sub-patents that are against the law, culture or good customs of the nation, national defense, peace protection, sanitation, environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-font-size:30px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Montserrat&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:capitalize;--fontSize:30;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Patent and Petty-Patent&#8217;s Workflow<\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none 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