Characteristics of patent

1. Exclusivity: The patent grants its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, selling, using, or importing the patented technology or product without the owner's consent.
2. Regionality: The patents of various countries adopt a "territorial principle," and patents require separate application, examination, and granting in each country. In other words, a patent obtained in a certain country is only protected within that country, and in order to enjoy the patent rights in other countries, you must apply to the corresponding country. That is, the patent right is only effective in the territory of the country or region where it is approved in accordance with local laws.
3. Timeliness: The term of a patent is the maximum time during which it can be maintained in force. When the patent expires, the invention will enter the public domain and become a public resource. Currently, the term of invention patent rights in Taiwan expires twenty years from the date of application; the term of utility model patent rights in Taiwan expires ten years from the date of application; and the term of design patent rights in Taiwan expires fifteen years from the date of application.
4. Disclosure: The patent grants the inventor exclusive rights for a period of time in exchange for the inventor disclosing his or her technology, so that the public can make further improvements and avoid the waste of resources in repeated research and development.