An initiative was started by India and South Africa at the "World Trade Organization" to impose a waiver on the patent of COVID-19 vaccines

So, if you don't patent your Invention or your creative work, people are surely going to copy and sell your invention.

The validity of a patent is for a maximum 20 years, starting from the filing date of the patent application.

"The importance of patents is recognized globally" Patent law promotes "innovation of technology".

Invention and discoveries like "Theory of Relativity", "Newton Laws" and "Theory of Gravity" do not qualify for this.

A patent is nothing but a monopoly provided by the government officials, an authority, protection and permission to sell your inventions.