Patent an Invention

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Patent an Invention

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

What is a patent? A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention, which is a product or a process that provides, in general, a new way of doing something, or offers a new technical solution to a problem.  In order to be patentable, the invention must fulfill certain conditions. What ...


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Indian Law of Patents

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

The Indian law of patents is enshrined in the Patents Act, 1970. The Act seeks to provide for legal protection for inventions. The rights granted under the Act, are operative in the whole of India. A PATENT is an exclusive monopoly granted by the Government to an inventor over his ...


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Patent Strategy for Indian Pharma Industry

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

New drug developments continue to necessitate increasingly high investments to protect revenues from the threat of low cost substitutes. This is based upon fully exploiting the efficacious of the patent system. In a market environment where competition from generics companies is becoming increasingly aggressive, understanding how to effectively develop and ...


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find patent and trademark attorneys

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

Patents, trademarks and copyrights are areas that fall under intellectual property law because they are all considered intellectual property. In addition to there being attorneys that specialize in the broad intellectual property law area, there are also trademark attorneys, patent attorneys, and copyright lawyers that specifically deal with patents, trademarks ...


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Who gets a Patent?

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

Individuals, Companies and Universities are increasingly paying attention to protecting Intellectual Property. They view patents not as a competitive advantage alone, but also as a way to gain the rights to enter a market. Normally, a person who made an invention is entitled to a patent (assuming the invention ...


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How to Patent an Idea?

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

Is it possible to patent an idea per se?. Copyright protects expression and Patent laws protect inventions, but if you only have an idea and nothing more concrete you will not be protected. Many people will have great ideas, but will not be able to put that idea into a package ...


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How to Draft a Patent Application - Part I

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

This is the first of a series of articles on How to draft a Patent Application. I will publish at least two of these articles every week. A Patent Application is filed with the Patent Office to get a Patent for an invention. Utility Patent Applications are usually of two types. 1. ...


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