Basically, the owner of the patent has the exclusive power to prevent others from economically benefiting from their invention. Others can not make, use, distribute, or sell the invention without the permission of the owner of the patent. If the inventor, after a lot of hard work, came up with a new good or process, that person should enjoy the financial rewards of that work. Someone can not simply copy another’s work and make money from it without permission. A properly filed patent will ensure that the creator has the legal standing to enforce his or her rights against this kind of infringement.