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Patent Prior Art Search

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Prior art, the term mostly used during patent applications, is used to describe all information available in the public domain before the priority or filling date of the patent application. This information is related to the patent applications. What is a prior-art search? and Klebsiella sp.,

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My New Invention Has Many Uses – Do I Need Multiple Patents?

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Do You Need Multiple Patents for a Single, Multi-Use Invention? If your invention has multiple innovations or components, you may be wondering whether to file separate patent applications for each innovation or file one application for the entire invention.

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Patent Search and its Types in India

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Before we delve into understanding the concept of Patent Search , let us first make ourselves familiar with the definition of a patent. A patent refers to an exclusive right granted by the patent authority of a nation to the inventor or applicant of a unique invention. Types of Patent Search.

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Prior Art

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

As stated in the previous blog on Patentability in India, Novelty is one of the essential criteria required for a patent to be granted in India. Novelty means that the invention must be new or novel and must not have been anticipated by any published document in the world. a) Prior Publication [Section 29(1), the Act].

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Patentability in India

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

A patent is an exclusive right granted to the owner of an invention, that allows him to prevent others from making, using, or selling the invention without the consent of the owner. The patent law in India is governed by The Patent Act, 1999 (hereinafter referred to as the Act). 2(1) (ac)].

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Draft Patent Amendment Rules – Increasing Efficiency of Granting Patent Monopolies While Forgetting the Reason for Allowing Them in the First Place

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In this post, we will be discussing the proposed amendments which, if passed, can alter the key flexibilities of working statement requirement, pre-grant opposition, information about foreign applications and disclosure of invention claimed divisional application.

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Examining Oppositions: Time for a Deeper Look

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The monograph does not cite a single document or study that shows that pre-grant oppositions have benefits or the actual benefits that Indians have had because of timely filing of oppositions against ‘evergreening type’ pharmaceutical patent applications. of the total published applications. ’. of patent applications)?