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Why do we patent an innovation? After reading this PPT, you'll have a better understanding of that!TRANSCRIPT
Why Do We Patent An Innovation?
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Why patent?1
Overview of patent application 2
Patent unlimited3
Why Patent?
License the
innovation to
protect the
intellectual
property of
inventors
Secure an exclusive market
Find capital and/or
partners
Types of Patent Applications
National application
Regional application
International application
★ Depending upon the office at which a patent application is
filed, that application could either be an application for a patent
in a given country, or may be an application for a patent in a
range of countries. The former is known as national (patent)
applications, and the latter as regional (patent) applications.
★ A patent application filed under the PCT (Patent Cooperation
Treaty) is called an international application, or PCT application.
PCT is operated by World Intellectual Property
Organization (WIPO) and provides a centralized application
process, but patents are not granted under the treaty.
How much do you know about three types?
Exemplary PCT Procedure
File Prov. Application
File PCT Application
Chapter I
Respond to WO
ISR & WO Issued
Published
IPRP Established
Chapter II(optional)
National Phase
Demand Examination
& Submit Arguments
Examination IPRP Established
National Phase
30/31 months or 20/21 months
PCT Patent Cooperation TreatyISR International Search ReportWO Written OpinionIPRP International Preliminary Report on Patentability
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18 months
22 months or 19 months
30/31 months
12 months
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Do you know how powerful patent is?
★ Patents prohibit anyone other than the patent holder from
making or selling the patented item (or using the business
method, or planting the new plant, in the case of those patent
types) without the permission of the patent holder. Namely, by
preventing others from distributing, selling, or manufacturing your
invention, you patent holders preserve the right to earn profits
from the invention.
Find capital/partners
Draft a business plan & look for potential investors
If potential investors show their interest in your patented inventions…
Negotiation & sign contracts for patent
U.S. Patents tendency in two decades
The past two decades witness a
progressive and
gradual growth in terms of patent
application.
NOTE:
Top U.S. patent applicants (2009 & 2010)
IBMWin
out!!!
IBM, A Patent Application Leader?!
3125
2008
2009
2010
600050004000
4186
4914
5896
2007
3100
How many US Patents did IBM obtain in the
past four years?
Individual
Patent Is Unlimited!!!
Nation
Enterprise
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