Renewal of patent In India the patent is granted for a period of 20 years. During this period the applicant has to pay renewal fees to the controller of the patent every year starting from 2nd year of the term for renewal of patent. If the patent holder fails to pay...
Patent Drafting in India Patent is a right conferred by the state in consideration of disclosure of the invention so that others cannot exploit or use the particular invention. After one decides to patent one’s invention it is very important to know the process of...
When a patent is granted, it’s not always the case that the patent will remain unopposed by any third party till the lifetime of patent. The patent may be challenged by certain people and the method to challenge the patent is by way of filing a revocation petition....
Patent of addition is a patent given for improvement of patented invention. Basically, when we get a patent for an invention there remains a scope in that invention for improvement and modification. In such cases these improvements and modification in a patented...
Compulsory licensing is a process in which government grants license to someone else to produce a patented product or process without the consent of the owner of the patent or decides to use the patent-protected invention itself. It is one of the flexibilities...
What is design patent or design registration? Patent rights granted to the appearance of goods or article i.e., shape, configuration, pattern or ornamentation is known as design patent or registration of design. The main objective of design registration is: to check...
Collective Trademark Collective mark is defined under section 2(1)(g) of the Trademarks Act, 1999 as a trademark distinguishing the goods and services of members of an association of persons from those of others. This association must not be a partnership. Examples of...
Amendment of Patent Application The Amendment of Patent application is one of the most essential features of patent prosecution. The Indian Patents Act provides for amendment of an application for a patent or a complete specification or any related document, at any...
Trademark Opposition During the process of Registration of Trademark there are two occasions where the provision for refusal of registration of Trademark can be refused. The first is objection and the second is opposition. Objection is raised by the examiner against...