patent search in agricultural r&d
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Indian Patent Act: Most relevant features after three amendments
1. Product patentable in food and drugs2. Protection term-20 years after publication3. Microorganisms patentable4. Request for examination after publication5. PCT and application within 12 months6. Provisional application (Final claims later)7. Post grant opposition- interested parties? Roche’s Pegasys revoked
in November 2012-opp Sankalp rehabilitation trust Mumbai 8. Section 3d- mere discovery of new use, new property, new
form?- enhancement of known efficacy/ inventive step/human intervention
9. Section 3p- No to Traditional Knowledge/ Avesthagen patent abandoned in EPO in Jan 2012/ revoked in India in October2012
10. Biodiversity- declaration on Form-1/permission from NBA
Scientific advantage of patents
• Patent as publicity/visibility tool [patent vspublication]
• Commercialization tool
• Knowledge Tool
• Niche identification Tool
• Networking/Collaboration Tool
Patent: General FAQs
• Why do I patent?• Helping farmers in tech transfer• Where do I patent?• No 100% TRIPs harmonization/ look for USP• Do we require Hi-Fi research?• Large no. of patents on simple inventions• How do I do patent search?• Free-USPTO/EPO/WIPO/India. Paid-Thomson
professional- Do yourself with your friends• What is the role of Attorneys in patent application?• Look for good patent agent with scientific background• Should I look for patent journal every month?• Off course without fail
