By Okenyo Omwansa Advocates TL;DR A patent is a legal exclusive right that protects inventions—products or processes that offer new solutions to problems. Patents encourage innovation by granting inventors exclusive rights to profit from their creations for a limited period. They are critical for economic growth, as they incentivize research, attract investment, and fuel continuous...Read More

A patent can be owned by a natural and/or corporate person. It can also be owned by one individual or jointly by more than one individual. There are three main requirements for an application for the issue of a patent: a) novelty,b) inventive stepc) industrial application. The process for obtaining a patent begins with the...Read More