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Secrecy directions relating to inventions relevant for defense purposes (1) Where, in respect of an application made before or after the commencement of this Act for a patent registration in Coimbatore, it appears to the Controller that the invention is one of a class notified to him by the Central Government as relevant for defense purposes, or, where otherwise the […]

Grant of Patents and compulsory licensing of Patent Registration Grant of patents is subject to certain conditions stating that- 1. Any kind of machine, apparatus or other article or any article made by using a process for which the patent is granted, may be imported or made by or on behalf of the Government for the purpose only of its […]

Patent Agent for Patent Registration in India In accordance with section 125, 126 and 127 of The Indian Patents Act, 1970; a patent agent is a professional whose name has been registered as a patent agent in the register of patent agents as maintained by the patent office and who is authorized to draft and file the patent applications on […]

Conditions of patentability – Patentable inventions The TRIPS Agreement of the World Trade Organization laid down certain basic common features for granting patents; that are novelty, inventive step and utility. All these requirements: having their origin from The Paris Convention, vary within different countries. Basic conditions of patentable inventions are: 1. Novelty (New): Any invention is considered as new or […]

Amendment of Patent Applications and Specifications The relevant sections and rules on amendment of applications and specifications under the Indian Patent Act are listed below: Section 57: Amendment of application and specification or any document relating thereto before Controller Subject to the provisions of Section 59, the Controller may, upon application made under this section in the prescribed manner by […]

Inventor can find a licensee to license his invention Finding a large company to license their invention is a common route chosen by inventor. It is very difficult to find a company interested in licensing an invention. Those with the highest chance of success will be those who are recognized experts their field, and/or those who have a pre-existing relationship […]

Patents and business It is false that patents are only applied to complex physical or chemical processes and products or that they are only useful to bigger corporations or industries. Any area of technology from paper clips to computers can obtain a patent. It is so obvious that whenever the people think of the word patent, they start thinking about […]

What is patent? A patent for an invention is an exclusive right granted to the owner of that invention. An invention can be a product or a process that gives a novel technical solution and protection to a problem including a new method of doing things, the mixture of a new product, or a technical betterment on how certain objects […]