This book provides an overview of the patent granting process and demonstrates that patents on inventions are also in the interest of scientists, highlighting their increasingly important role in the evaluation of scientific work. It is aimed at anyone who has knowledge gaps in the field of patents and explains in an understandable way that patents and scientific publications do not have to be mutually exclusive. Patents offer the opportunity for an additional source of income and can even serve as the foundation for a spin-off and thus the establishment of one's own company. This work serves as a guide to navigate the complicated patent granting process, enabling the reader to effectively collaborate with a patent professional for their own patent application.