It may me completely new or it may be something which was either derived from a previous invention or is an improvement upon an existing invention. The scope of what is patentable is tremendous. A part of our service to our clients is helping them to determine if their invention fits into one of the subject matter categories of patents. Return to patent main page. A machine is a device which may consist of either mechanical or electrical components, or both, and is created to serve a useful purpose.
Mechanical patents are far and away the most numerous patents classification.
This class may consist of a one piece device or a very complex, multi-component device. Return to patent main page. This type of patent permits inventors to patent a way of doing something. For instance, process patents have been granted for methods of manufacture, financing and others. Return to patent main page.