What is patentability search & what are its benefits
A patentability search is an analysis that is performed to understand whether the invention is patentable or not. It identifies prior art that may be relevant to the invention and helps to assess the likelihood of obtaining a patent. A patentability search is an essential step to be taken before filing a patent application. Generally, […]
How to protect your IP
How to protect your IP? Intellectual Property refers to assets that are intangible in nature, more particularly known as “creations of mind” that are given exclusive rights of protect for certain duration. An Intellectual property can be created by business owners, entrepreneurs, creative artists, innovators, etc. The protection of intellectual property is a major question […]
How much it costs to file a patent?
How much it costs to file a patent? Filing a patent specification at the Indian Patent Office is the first step towards obtaining a patent for your invention in India. To file a patent application, one has to submit along with the provisional/complete specification, a set of statutory forms that are provided in the Second […]
Mistakes a start-up should avoid, before filing a patent!
A patent is a statutory right granted to the inventor or applicant for his invention by the Patent office for a maximum of 20 years so that no person can make, sell or licenses the product or process without the prior permission of the inventor. The Start-up means an entity, incorporated or registered in India […]
Different methods of filing a Patent application
Different methods of filing a Patent application A patent application is a techno-legal document which provides complete details of the patentable invention. To obtain an exclusive ownership for an invention, it is important for the applicant to know about the different filing options or approaches available to secure his/her rights in one or more countries. […]
New Patent Amendment, 2016: How can they Benefit Startups?
New Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2016 introduced Startups or Start-ups as a new entity which means a new, young and working towards innovation, development, deployment or commercialization of new products and processes or services driven by technology or intellectual property. The aim is to develop and commercialize a new product or services or process, or a […]
