This week Stan teaches you about patents. It turns out that they are obviously complicated! So patents have some similarities to copyright, in that they grant a limited monopoly to people who invent things. The main difference between patents and copyrights is that patents are for THINGS. Copyright is for an idea. So if you've come up with a great new invention, like a spice gun, for example, you should apply for a patent. We will also talk about some limitations and problems of patents, including patent trolls

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