The energy for an endergonic reaction is obtained by coupling the reaction with an exergonic reaction. A familiar example of coupling exergonic reactions to endergonic reactions to promote spontaneity comes from ATP.
That's a key distinction, because foreign countries with weak patent laws routinely inundate the market with knockoff products. The only way you're going to control your product in the market is if you have the ability to tell others to stop, Wolin says. In the United States and elsewhere, it's the patent system. That's the only way..
How to obtain a patent Introduction. Applications for patents are made to the Intellectual Property Office. There are set forms for this, and you must pay a fee. What is a patent? A patent is a legal device that can be obtained to prohibit others from making, using or selling an invention that you can claim as original, novel and not already in existence.