patenting procedure in india
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PATENTING SYSTEM
IN
INDIA
By,T.SAIRAM SINGHY.SRUJANAV.BHUVANESHWARIT.SAKETRAMK.SACHIN
WHAT IS PATENT?
Patent is an exclusive right granted by the Authority to the applicant of an invention for a limited period of time in lieu of full disclosure of his invention.
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WHAT IS AN INVENTION?
“Invention” means any
(i) new product or process,
(ii)involving an inventive step and
(iii)capable of industrial application.
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TATA'S SEEK PATENT SECURITY FOR NANO AGAINST COPYCATSKALA VIJAYRAGHAVAN & LIJEE PHILIP, ET BUREAU MAR 16, 2009, 09.41AM IST
MUMBAI: Tata Motors has applied for patent protection for over 37 inventions and innovations linked to its high-profile affordable car, Nano, in an aggressive move to protect the brand against imitation in the ultra-competitive car industry. It is also close to filing intellectual property rights (IPRs) claims for Nano in overseas markets, company officials said.
The company has used a number of new concepts and ideas to develop this vehicle and patents will help in protecting some of its innovative ideas, according to officials close to the development
CRITERIA FOR PATENTING:
a) Novelty
b) Inventive step
c) Capable of industrial application
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NOVELTY
The invention should not have been published in India or elsewhere.
The invention should not have been in prior public knowledge or public use in India.
Exception: display in public exhibition or paper presented before a learned society but within twelve months, patent application should be filed.
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INVENTIVE STEP
“Inventive step” means a feature of an invention that involves technical advancement as compared to the existing knowledge or having economic significance or both and that makes the invention not obvious to a person skilled in the art.
The question, ‘is there any inventive step?’ arises only if there is novelty.
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CAPABLE OF INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION
Capable of industrial application, in relation to an invention means that the invention is capable of being made or used in an industry.
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NOT PATENTABLE IN INDIAThe patentability requirement in India, is, the invention should be novel, inventive and capable of industrial applicable. However, one can not get patent for all the inventions even though which meets all the above criteria, and section (3) and (4) under patent act has long list of area which are not patentable in India. This section has been obstacle for not less than 50,000 inventions which are eligible for registering patent
According to Section 3 of the (Indian) Patents Act, 1970 The following are not patentable in India:-
An invention, that is frivolous or that claims anything obviously contrary to well established natural laws;
CONTD..An invention, the primary or intended use of which would be contrary to law or morality or injurious to public health;
The mere discovery of a scientific principle or the formulation of an abstract theory.
The mere discovery of any new property or new use for a known substance or of the mere use of a known process, machine or apparatus unless such known process results in a new product or employs at least one new reactant.
A substance obtained by a mere admixture resulting only in the aggregation of the properties of the components thereof or a process for producing such substance.
The mere arrangement or rearrangement or duplication of known devices, each functioning independently of one another in a known way.
CONTD…
A method of agriculture or horticulture.
Inventions relating to atomic energy within sub-section (1) of Section 20 of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 .
Any process for the medicinal, surgical, curative, prophylactic or other treatment of human beings or animals.
Plants and animals in whole or any part thereof other than micro-organisms but including seeds, varieties and species and essentially biological processes for production or propagation of plants and animals
Mathematical or business method or a computer program per se or algorithms.
CONTD..
Literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works, cinematographic works, television productions and any other aesthetic creations.
Mere scheme or rule or method of performing mental act or playing game.
Presentation of information.
Topography of integrated circuits.
An invention which in effect, is traditional knowledge or is based on the properties of traditional knowledge.
An application for a patent may be submitted by:
1. Any person claiming to be the true and first inventor of the invention.
2.Any person being the assignee of the person claiming to be the true and first inventor in respect of the right to make such an application.
3.By the legal representative of any deceased person who immediately before his death was entitled to make such an application.
WHO CAN APPLY FOR A PATENT?
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WHERE TO APPLY
For applicants resident in India, appropriate office is determined according to any of the following: place of residence/business/origin of invention.
For applicants not resident in India or with no place of business in India, appropriate office would be according to the address for service given in the application form.
PATENT OFFICE
Head Office – Kolkata
Branch offices at
Mumbai
Delhi
Chennai
The Patent Office comes under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
Each of the branch offices have their own fixed territory and accept application forms from areas lying within its geographical limits.
FEES:
1)The fees payable under section 142 in respect of the grant of patents and applications therefore, and in respect of other matters for which fees are required to be payable under the act shall be as specified in the first schedule.
2)The amount of the fees varies from 1000-4000.
3) The fees, payable under the act may either be paid in cash or may be sent by bank draft or cheque payable to the controller of patents.
STAGES FROM FILING TO GRANT OF A PATENT
OBTAINING A PATENT
File an application for patent
• With one of the patent offices based on territorial jurisdiction
of the place of office or residence of the applicant /agent
• Pay the required fee
Information concerning application form and details of fee
available at www.ipindia.nic.in
Guidelines for applicants also available on this website
FORMALITY CHECK
An Examiner checks the formal requirements before
accepting the application and the fee – this is done
immediately
Issue of application number and the cash receipt – this is
done the same day
In case of receipt of application by post, cash receipt,
application number is sent by post within 2-3 days
PUBLICATION
Application is kept secret for a period of 18 months from the
date of filing.
In 19th month, the application is published in the official journal
– this journal is made available on the website weekly.
Applicant has an option to get his application published before
18 months also
In that case, application is published within one month of the
request
REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION
Application is examined on request
Request for examination can be made either by the applicant or by a
third party.
A period of 48 months, from the date of filing, is available for
making request for examination
EXAMINATION
Application is sent to an Examiner within 1 month from the
date of request for examination
Examiner undertakes examination w.r.t.
• whether the claimed invention is not prohibited for grant
of patent
• whether the invention meets the criteria of patentability
ISSUE OF FER
A period of 1 to 3 months is available to Examiner to submit the
report to the Controller
1 month’s time available to Controller to assess the Examiner’s
report
First Examination Report (FER) containing list of the
objections is issued within 6 months from the date of filing of
request
RESPONSE FROM THE APPLICANT
12 months’ time, from the date of issue of FER, is available to
the applicant to meet the objections
If objections are met, grant of patent is approved by the
Controller – within a period of 1 month
PRE-GRANT OPPOSITION
After publication, an opposition can be filed within a
period of 6 months
Opportunity of hearing the opponent is also available
EXAMINATION OF PRE-GRANT OPPOSITION
Opposition (documents) is sent to the applicant
A period of 3 months is allowed for receipt of response
CONSIDERATION OF PRE-GRANT OPPOSITION
After examining the opposition and the submissions made
during the hearing, Controller may
• Either reject the opposition and grant the patent
• Or accept the opposition and modify/reject the patent
application
This is to be done within a period of 1 month from the date of
completion of opposition proceedings
GRANT OF A PATENT
A certificate of patent is issued within 7 days
Grant of patent is published in the official journal
For a term of 20 years from the Date of filing the
Patent Application
STAGES - FILING TO GRANT OF PATENT
PUBLICATION OF APPLICATION
REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION
GRANT OF PATENT
3rd Party Representation
Revocation/Amendment
OPPOSITION
• PROMPTLY AFTER 18 MONTHS FROM F.D.
• WITHIN 48 MONTHS FROM F.D.
• ALL OBJECTIONS TO BE COMPLIED WITHIN 12 MONTHS
• WITHIN 12 MONTHS
FILING OF APPLICATIONPROVNL. / COMPLETE
Decision of Controller
EXAMINATION-ISSUE OF FER
Appellate Board
Appeal
EXAMPLE:
FEE SCHEDULEOn What payable Form Individua
lLegal entity
Application for PatentRequest for extn.timeRequest for publnRequest for examn.Renewal Fees 3rd to 6th year 7th to 10th year 11th to 15th year 16th to 20th year
14918
1000* 300 p.m.
25002500
500150030005000
4000* 1200 p.m. 1000010000
20006000
1200020000
PATENT INFRINGEMENT
Patent infringement is the commission of a prohibited act with respect to a patented invention without permission from the patent holder.
TYPES OF PATENT INFRINGEMENT
Direct Infringement : The third party has willfully or intentionally stole the technology from the inventor without his prior permission.
Indirect Infringement : It refers to the unfair practice that does not give a clear indication that the patent is bought and sold in the market.
BASIC FEATURES OF PATENT INFRINGEMENT
1. Objectives of infringement
2. Infringement behavior
3. Violation of legal rules
WHAT CONSEQUENCES CAN WE EXPECT
FROM PATENT INFRINGEMENT?
HOW TO JUDGE PATENT INFRINGEMENT?
A determination of patent infringement involves a two-step
process:
1. The claims are analyzed by studying all the relevant
patent documents;
2. The claims must “read on” the accused device or
process.
In a word, the claims are tested to see whether they
describe the accused infringement.
REMEDIES OF PATENT INFRINGEMENT
Monetary Relief
Equitable Relief
Cost & Attorney’s Fees
CASES ON PATENTS:APPLE VS SAMSUNG PATENT WAR
Apple files first:
Apple Inc. sued Samsung for copying its
product ideas
38-page suit filed by Apple in the U.S. District Court of Northern California states
Copied look, product design, Packaging
COPIED LOOK & PRODUCT DESIGN
COPIED PACKAGING
Samsung’s turn:
Samsung, the world’s largest maker of smart phones, countersued Apple saying that Apple infringes on several of its patents having to do with wireless communications technology and camera phones.
VERDICT
Samsung Electronics flagship Galaxy Smartphone looks very similar to Apples iPhone
Jury has found Samsung guilty of infringing on Apple’s design patent
Come in favor of Apple in the U.S $1.049 Billion
Rejected all of Samsung’s claims & Leading devices may be banned in the U.S
NOVARTIS PATENT PLEA
Novartis is the world’s leading pharmaceutical company filed patent application for its new version of cancer drug(Glivec).
Indian law bans firms from extending patents on their products by making slight changes to a compound, a practice known as "evergreening".
The court held that the patent application is rejected on the grounds that :
Novartis has failed to meet stipulations under sections 3(d) and 3(b) of the Indian Patent Law.
Section 3(d) restricts patents for already known drugs unless the new claims are superior in terms of efficacy
Section 3(b) bars patents for products that are against public interest and do not demonstrate enhanced efficacy over existing products.
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