Like marketing and competition risks, products can also be associated with patent risk. If a product is patent-protected by a third party and you happen to commercialise it, the patent…
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What are the rights of patentees?
A patent gives the patentees exclusive rights over their patented invention. The exclusive rights of patentees means that the patentees can prevent others from exploiting their invention unless the patentee…
When should you file a divisional patent application in India?
A divisional patent application refers to a child application that derives priority from a parent application but claims subject matter different from the subject matter claimed in its parent application.…
Provisional and complete specifications: Section 9 of Patent Act
Provisional and complete specifications is one of the most fundamental concepts in patents. Even in the international patent regime, this is a well-recognised system for identifying priority of a patent…
3 types of organizations with patent engineer jobs in India
Patent industry is a relatively newer industry compared to Indian legal industry. With technology growing at rapid pace in modern era, the need for legal protection of inventions is enormous.…
Patent drawing requirements: 5 steps to make great patent drawings
Patent drawings are visual illustrations that aid in describing the invention in your patent application. However, patent drawing requirements in your jurisdiction must be complied with for a valid patent…
How to prepare patent drafting for patent agent exam?
For cracking patent drafting questions in the patent agent examination, you need to understand the patent writing format in the Patent Agent exam. Following are some of the tips to…
Why you need to understand the criteria of patentability?
The criteria of patentability are more or less consistent across jurisdictions. The patentability criteria in India or other jurisdictions such as US or Europe are primarily based on the logic…
How to patent a research paper in India?
Before understanding how to patent a research paper, we first need to understand whether a research paper can be patented. Can you patent a research paper? The legal treatment on…
How to optimise patent filing for startups?
Patent filing for startups is a critical consideration in protecting innovation. Additionally, patent filing costs is an important factor you are filing patents.