A patent is a plan,process,device,procedure,formula,pattern,compilation,technique,program,design,method,or improvement used in a business and disclosed only to those employees who need to know it to do their jobs.

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This definition describes a trade secret, not a patent. A patent is a government grant of exclusive rights to inventors for a limited period of time in exchange for disclosing their invention to the public.

A Patent Is a Plan,process,device,procedure,formula,pattern,compilation,technique,program,design,method,or Improvement Used in a Business