Intellectual Property: Patents - FAQ
What is a patent?
- A patent is one form of intellectual property right.
- It protects the idea behind an invention.
- A patent gives the patent‑holder the right to exclusive use of the patented invention and to exclude others from using it.
- This includes the right to stop others from using, selling, offering to sell or importing the same invention that has been patented in another country.
- A patent registered in Australia is only protected in Australia.
Read some more FAQS from our Patents section