Do you want to apply for a patent for an invention?

A patent is a protection for a new technical solution. A patent gives you the exclusive right to exploit your invention: no one else can make, sell or import it without your authorisation.

Want to apply for a patent for an invention? Here’s how to do it:

1. Keep the invention secret until you have filed the application.
2. Check that your invention is new before you apply for a patent.
3. Check that your invention fulfils the conditions at the PRV
4. Formulate your application as clearly and completely as possible right from the start.

Also keep this in mind when you apply for a patent
A Swedish patent application relates only to Sweden and you submit it to the PRV. If you want a patent for the same invention abroad, you need to reapply within one year of filing your Swedish application.

Writing a proper patent application on your own can be complicated. Consider taking professional help from an attorney.

The Little Patent Guide
The Little Patent Guide is for those who have an invention and want to learn how to obtain a patent, what the business opportunities of patents are, and whether patents are the right form of protection for you.