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International Patent Filing: Everything You Need to Know


International patent filing letting you get exclusive rights to your inventions in over 150 countries around the world. It can be done through PCT, International bureau, International searching aurhority(ISA) and IPEA

06 Nov 2018 by Archi Bhatia

International Patent Filing: Everything You Need to Know


International patent filing letting you get exclusive rights to your inventions in over 150 countries around the world. It can be done through PCT, International bureau, International searching aurhority(ISA) and IPEA

06 Nov 2018 by Archi Bhatia

What Can be Patented?


Not every invention present under the sun is patentable. If the invention is not new, useful and non-obvious it doesn't receive protection, moreover, it should also not be contrary to parameters prescribed by the government of India.

27 Dec 2018 by Archi Bhatia

Types of Patent Applications


Patent law in India allows the applicant to file following types of patent applications; Provisional application, complete application, International application (PCT), Patent of addition and division.

28 Dec 2018 by Archi Bhatia

Patent Registration Cost


The entire patent filling process costs approximately Rs.60,000 to 1 lakh depending on the type of application.The government fee for a patent application in India accounts only for 5 to 25 % of the total cost the rest 75 to 95% is the cost the applicant

31 Dec 2018 by Archi Bhatia

Patent Search: Everything You Need to Know


Patent search involves task of looking through patent database before making an application with the patent office.Search is done to determine if there are any similar or identical invention registered priors to yours.

03 Jan 2019 by Archi Bhatia

Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) : The Fast Track Examination Procedure


PPH is a framework in which an application determined to be patentable in one office can have express examination process when a corresponding application is made with the other offices.

11 Jul 2019 by Archi Bhatia

Global Innovation Index (GII): India Rising to Glory

26 Jul 2019 by Archi Bhatia

Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2021


The Patent (Amendment) Rules 2021 recognized the role of educational institutions in the field of innovation. Therefore, the innovations require the protection of patent registration, which is offered at a reduced fee. Also, some new bodies are included t

01 Nov 2021 by Rashmita Das

Trade Secrets v. Patents


Trade secrets and Patents are simply two kinds of intellectual property rights that secure information. Patents protect information that qualifies patentability standards, while trade secrets can shield patentable information that can add commercial value

15 Nov 2021 by Rashmita Das