RE: Patents15 Nov 2025 13:30
A patent application that is "secured" has been filed with a patent office, while a "granted" patent has been approved by the patent office after examination. "Secured" typically refers to the provisional or pending status after filing, which grants no enforceable rights, whereas a "granted" patent gives the owner the exclusive legal right to prevent others from making, using, or selling the invention in a specific territory.