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What Is The Right Stage For Filing A Patent?

Intepat

The sine qua non of an invention is its conception. However, something more than conception is required for an invention to be ready for patenting. The first way, actual reduction to practice, is by actually building the invention so that it works and others can follow how it is built.

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Patent Search and its Types in India

Kashishipr

A patent refers to an exclusive right granted by the patent authority of a nation to the inventor or applicant of a unique invention. Patent Rights exclude others in the industry or market from manufacturing, using, selling, distributing, or importing the patented product or process.

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Prior Art: The Patent Pitfall

Larson & Larson

A high number of patent applications are given a non-final rejection from the USPTO according to Yale. Often, the reason that the patent office will cite for rejecting an application is the presence of prior art. This makes the term ‘prior art’ an important concept for inventors to understand.

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Difference Between Prior Art Search, Invalidation Search And FTO Search

Intepat

One of the most common reasons an invention is rejected from being protected is the existence of prior art, or that the said invention is not novel and has already been, in fact, for some time now. This, in turn, will help you create a stronger patent claim and reduce the number of amendments you might have to make at later stages.

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Patentability Search of Software in India

IP and Legal Filings

A patent is an intellectual property right granted by a government to the inventor, to protect their invention and allow the fullest commercial exploitation of the patented invention. Importantly, only those who have developed new technologies and created a product can file for a patent on the new technology.

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AI and IP – to legislate or not? UKIPO’s public consultation seeks evidence

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The law in the UK, as well as in many other major jurisdictions, requires that an inventor is named in the application and that the inventor must be a natural person. Consequently, patents do not protect inventions if the inventor is an AI system – a point recently confirmed also by the UK Court of Appeal.

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Patentability of Food Recipes and the Section 3(e) Challenge

IIPRD

In her patent application, she claimed that her soup is free from preservatives and artificial additives. All of the above-mentioned instances raise a question “Are the food recipes patentable in India?” A patent is a set of rights granted by the government to the inventor for his invention.

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