This module covers the who's, what's, when's, where's, and why's of patenting.

• To get things started you'll learn about the different people involved in the patent process. From inventors and patent practitioners to the USPTO and its examiners, learn who sets the stage for patent law.
  
  
• You'll also learn about what's involved with gaining a patent.Writing and sending in the patent application is important, but it's really just the beginning. After that comes the patent examination. Briefly learn about patent application requirements, what happens after the application is sent in and the PTO's three strike rejection system.
  
  
• Next you'll be exposed briefly to the rules of patentability, focusing on exactly what constitutes a patentable invention.
  
  
• You'll also learn where patent law comes from.
  
  
• Finally you'll gain an explanation of why it's worth getting a patent.Discover the rights that are granted when a patent is issued (and a few rights that aren't).