What is the difference between an issued patent and a published patent?

An issued patent and a published patent have a few key differences. An issued patent is a patent awarded to an inventor after a successful patent application process. In the United States, a patent is issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Once granted, the patent gives the inventor exclusive rights to the product, process or invention for a set amount of time. A published patent, on the other hand, is a patent that has been published in the USPTO technology center. It is typically published 18 months after the patent application has been filed. This gives other inventors and companies a chance to review the patent application and its claims before it is granted as well as identify potential conflicts or infringement on their own patents. Overall, the main difference between an issued patent and a published patent is that an issued patent is granted by a government agency while a published patent is published in a patent office for others to view. As such, an issued patent conveys exclusive rights to the inventor, while a published patent is only available for others to review before it is issued. In Colorado, patent law follows the same guidelines as the USPTO and both an issued patent and a published patent are subject to the same laws.

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