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Patent Opposition in India

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Once a granted patent passes the opposition procedure it acquires a higher patent value. There are two kinds of patent opposition process at two different stages of patent prosecution in India, they are: Pre grant opposition Post grant opposition. Types of Patent Opposition in India.

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Request for Comments on USPTO Initiatives to Ensure the Robustness and Reliability of Patent Rights

Patently-O

Identify any specific sources of prior art not currently available through the Patents End-to-End Search system that you believe examiners should be searching. How should the USPTO facilitate an applicant’s submission of prior art that is not accessible in the Patents End-to-End Search system ( e.g., “on sale” or prior public use)?

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Request for Comments on USPTO Initiatives To Promote Generic Drug and Biosimilar Competition

LexBlog IP

How should the USPTO facilitate an applicant’s submission of prior art that is not accessible in the Patents End-to-End Search system ( g., “on sale” or prior public use)? 112, and whether the claims do not cover the same invention as a related application? Would a benchmark ( g.,