*2.5.1 Prior art search and filing of the patent application*

The preliminary stage is to do a prior art search to valuate the novelty and inventiveness of the invention in comparison to the existing prior art and filing a patent application claiming the novelty and inventive features of the invention over the existing prior art.

#### *2.5.2 Publication of the patent application*

After the non-provisional patent application is filed by the applicant the respective patent authority will publish such application in the respective patent journal to disclose to the public. The applicant will be provided exclusive right of monetization of such invention over a limited period in exchange of disclosure of such invention to the public.

**Myth**: My competitors do not know about my patent application until the grant.

**Fact**: the patent application will be published and disclosed to public before initiating the examination process to put the application in order of grant.

#### *2.5.3 Examination of the patent application*

On request of examination from the applicant or any other interested party the patent office will proceed to examine the application to evaluate the patentability criteria and prepare an examination report stating any objection for validity of such invention.

#### *2.5.4 Grant or dismissal of the patent application*

If the objections are complied by the applicant the application will be granted else dismissed.

#### *2.5.5 Opposition proceedings*

Opposition is allowed by a third party to challenge the validity of an invention and such opposition is allowed before and after the grant of patent.

#### *2.5.6 Infringement proceedings*

If the patentee rights are exploited by a third party without the consent from the patentee, then the patentee can sue such third party for infringement of patent to claim damages for such wrongful commercial gain by the third party.
