Earlier (1)The fees payable under section 142 in for the grant of patents and applications and other matters shall be specified in the First Schedule. Provided that ten per cent additional fee shall be payable when the documents are in hard copy format. Provided that for small entities every document for which a fee has …
Earlier: Restoration of name of persons removed from the register of patent agents (3) The restoration of a name to the register of patent agents shall be published and communicated to the person concerned. Present: Restoration of name of persons removed from the register of patent agents (3) The restoration of a name to the …
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The following are the most common ways to monetize a patent: Commercialization Commercialization is the process of developing a product for the market using the protected by patents. Patent rights provide the legal basis for stopping any infringements, and can potentially ensure monopoly of the product, depending on the strength of the patent. Most companies …
On 3rd March 2014, Apple, Inc. (Apple) lost a case against Ancora Techs., Inc. The case was relating to claim construction (understanding the meaning of claims). This case illustrates the importance of writing clear claims and how clearly worded claims save the day, if and when a patent gets involved in a litigation. The case …
Ancora Techs., Inc. v. Apple, Inc. illustrates the benefits of keeping things simple Read More »
[slideshare id=10767533&style=border:1px solid #CCC; border-width:1px 1px 0; margin-bottom:5px; max-width: 100%;&sc=no] Patent Specification Drafting Series: Background section, By Arun Narasani from Arun Narasani
[slideshare id=4266735&style=border:1px solid #CCC; border-width:1px 1px 0; margin-bottom:5px; max-width: 100%;&sc=no] Patent Specification Drafting Series: Claim Drafting & Analysis, By Arun Narasani from Arun Narasani
The Indian patent office has published a revised draft manual on 04 November 2010. This manual is a revised version of the previous draft manual published in 2008. It is in this context that we revisit the requirements for patentability of software. Draft Manual, 2008: Section 3 of the Indian patent act provides exclusions covering the subject matter that …
Revised Draft Manual: A case of over simplification re software inventions Read More »
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