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Types of Patent Applications

This post lucidly explains the different types of application which can be filed before Indian Patent Office. Provisional Application Non Provisional Application/Complete Application Conventional Application PCT- International Application PCT-National Application Application for Patent of Addition Divisional Application Provisional Application is a non-final, preliminary application which is filed before the patent office to claim priority. This application is usually filed when an invention requires additional time to improve upon. This is beneficial because the…

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How to get a Global Patent Protection?

“If I file a patent, will I have a global protection?” – This is a question that all patent attorneys are asked too very often. The answer is a pretty simple ‘NO’. The next question that is asked is “How do I protect my invention in more than one country?” The answer to this will be discussed in this post. As a first lesson, the applicant must know that there are three different types of applications: Ordinary…

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Patented Anti Rape Inventions – Sex Patents V

With the increase in the number of sexual abuse and rape cases over the years, women and men have devised creative ways of protecting themselves against these heinous crimes. From innovative clothes to inventive devices, several patents have been filed to fend off, and also, teach a lesson to rapists. We list a few patents here. Condom to stop rapists in their tracks- WO 2013142882 This is really a unique invention. It not only helps in preventing rape, but also…

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Prosecution History Estoppel

Patent prosecution is an iterative process and it is during this process that the applicant often changes the language of their proposed claims. The doctrine of prosecution history estoppel, formerly known as file wrapper estoppel has been defined as an equitable tool for determining the scope of patent claims. This occurs when an inventor amends the patent application by narrowing the claims during the course of patent prosecution to overcome a rejection. It has received a great deal of attention…

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Finding Ideas, Inventions and Creations – IP Audits II

Discovering ideas in a company is an important, but a very difficult task to accomplish. Three basic factors, among others, make the process of discovery very complex and arduous. They are: Internal biases; External environment; and knowledge and process issues. R & D and engineering divisions of many companies in India have an inherent bias against IP protection, and often take up IP activities only due to pressure from the senior management, and not because they believe…

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European Plant Patent

How is it even possible! I know, but that’s true. European fruits and vegetables have come under threat since the European Patent Office decided this spring to allow the patenting of natural plant properties. But that’s not legal! You are right! As of now according to part G-chapter II-5.4.1 -when a claim to a process for the production of a plant variety is examined, Art. 64(2) is not to be taken into consideration (see G 1/98). Hence, a process claim…

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Ford Patents Autonomous Vehicle for Charging

Conventional plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is a combination of two propulsion systems, one is an IC engine propulsion system and the other is an electric propulsion system in which electric motor powered by a battery element is used for propulsion. The purpose of electric propulsion system is intended to achieve either better fuel economy than a conventional IC engine or better performance. To re-charge the battery element, manual operation has to be carried out by plugging the battery element…

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Intellectual Property and Licensing- A presentation by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala at IIM-B

This presentation was delivered by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala to PGP-Enterprise Management students at IIM-Bangalore, as a part of their Business Law curriculum. The presentation entitles Intellectual property and Licensing covered the following topics- Idea- What is an idea, example, whether all ideas can be protected. Patent- What is a patent, term of a patent. Protection Strategy Spectrum Licensing Copyright- What is copyright, idea/ expression dichotomy, term of copyright. Protection with respect to copyright…

November 27, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Industrial Designs, Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Trademarks 0Comment 747Views 1Like

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Ignition, Gear and Lift-off!

The idea for a flying car has now moved a step closer to reality from fantasy. The world's biggest automaker Toyota recently filed a patent application revealing a flying vehicle resembling a hover car or a roadable aircraft. The USPTO has published the patent application disclosed in application no. 14/194,795 on September 3rd, 2015. The patent discloses a vehicle that can be both, flown as a fixed wing aircraft and driven as a land vehicle. The invention titled “stackable wing…

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Extension of Waiver for Pharma Patents until 2033 A.D.

After intense negotiations between the United States and the Group of Least-Developed Countries, the World Trade Organization committee on intellectual property rights finally decided to extend a waiver allowing LDCs from applying and enforcing IP rights on pharmaceutical products until 2033. The consensus among the World Trade Organisation (WTO) members over extension of waivers in respect of pharmaceutical patents for the least developed countries (LDCs) is being held as a major breakthrough in the world of pharmaceutical patents. Following the…