In the present time, patents are one of the major properties of a person that help him to grow in his business. Patents are the creation of the mind and are subject to the protection provided under the Patents Act of 1970. This right is provided for 20 years from the date of filing and […]
Filing a patent application is one of the important steps for the inventor or a company to secure the invention. He can take the benefits of patent rights for 20 years from the filing date. However, before filing the patent application in the IPO, you must thoroughly conduct the patent search because it is the first
Patent claims are the core part of your patent application. The claims of the patent specification create the boundaries of your invention. They define what is really protected by the patent application and shows exactly what the inventor has invented. Clear patent claims helps the inventor to stop others from making, using, or selling the
As we know about what is a patent, we can say that anything that can be used to solve the problem and new to everyone can be patented. There are different types of patent applications that can be filed by the inventor to get his invention patented so that he could use different rights of patentee
In the field of intellectual property rights, patents are important rights which secure the new product or process made by a person which is novel, non-obvious and capable of industrial application. Publication of a patent application shows that such application for an invention has been filed by a person who is the owner of that product or
In the field of Intellectual Property Rights, all the properties like patents, designs, copyrights, and trademarks are commonly used in every country. In the field of patents, compulsory licensing is becoming one of the most commonly used tools to use the invention. A compulsory license is a tool to ask the government to use the patented product or process
Pre grant opposition and post grant opposition are the most important parts given in the Patents Act of 1970. If the Inventor has done something with his invention which does not make his invention novel or non-obvious, then the pre-grant opposition or post grant opposition can help other parties to file the opposition against that invention so
In the present time, patent infringement can be done in many ways. There are lots of technologies in the market which are almost similar or are modifications of old technologies, so there are high chance that any other person can make use of or sell the patented product or process. It becomes important for the
In the present time, startups are facing several challenges for growing their business. One of the biggest challenges faced by startups is to protect their intellectual property rights. As a startup innovates and develops a new product or process for its business purpose, it becomes important for the owner of a startup to secure its product
Patent valuation is very important for companies or individuals who are looking to buy, sell or plan to license patents. However, it is not an easy process because as we know patents are intangible property, and it has the potential to change is value over time. Unlike trademarks, where the brand value depends upon the popularity of
