Getting a patent requires proving your invention is novel, involves an inventive step (called non-obviousness in the US) and is industrially applicable or useful, then successfully navigating examination, which typically takes 18 months to 3 years at the USPTO and often 3 to 5 years at the EPO. The path runs: invention disclosure, prior art search, drafting, filing, examination, and paying the grant or issue fee once allowed.
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