@rachael_mulemia: A patent isn't a lock on your invention. It's a trade. You explain, in full detail, exactly how your invention works. In exchange, the law gives you roughly 20 years where nobody else can copy it. But not every invention qualifies. This is what actually earns that head start, and where most first-time inventors get it wrong🥲 #intellectualproperty #patent #patentrequirements #intellectualpropertylaw