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Frequently asked questions

To protect and commercialize an invention, the inventor must get a patent for it in India (or abroad as well). To do so, one must traverse the complex path of patent filing Read more....

An invention takes substantial effort and funding to materialize hence, it is pertinent to commercialize it and gain profits from the Invention. Read more....

As the name suggests, a Provisional Patent Application is a temporary Patent Application filed in the Patent Office. The Provisional Patent Applications are advised Read more....

When an inventor has an idea and creates something, he always thinks:


  • After creating a prototype, what next?
  • How to profit from it? and
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The territorial nature of the Patent limits the scope of applicability of such rights in countries other than the one granting it. Read more....

Patents are territorially limited in nature i.e., if a Patent is granted or registered in India then the inventor’s rights would be protected within the boundaries of India and not beyond. Read more....

The benefits of filing a Patent application can be numerous. To begin with, filing a Patent application eventually leads to Patent registration which would provide ownership over the invention Read more....

It is true that big innovations often start with a small idea and end up generating massive revenue and Patents are the tools helping for protecting such inventions from being copied and sold without permission. Read more....

If you are disclosing your invention or innovation in the public domain before filing of a Patent Application, others that maybe your competitors can take advantage of it.Read more....

A Patent is granted for an invention that can be a product/process. To attain further excellence and perfection, inventor(s) continuously strive to modify and improve either their product/process or else the product/process which is protected by others.Read more....

In normal course, securing a grant of Patent is a long-drawn process. However, applicants’ have always wished to get the grant in less time for various strategic reasons. The normal process for getting a granted Patent usually takes three to four years in India.Read more....

A Provisional Patent Application is a temporary Patent Application filed in the Patent Office. The Provisional Patent Application is advised to be filed to secure an early filing/priority date. The logic behind this is that the Patent Law gives the right to the person who files first and not to who invents first.Read more....

Frequently asked questions

Before talking about what a Patent is, let’s talk about something else first. You’re someone who builds great things and want to become a millionaire. Read more....

For an Invention to be Granted or Registered as a Patent, an Inventive Step/Non-Obviousness is one of the criteria that has to be fulfilled by the Invention for qualifying Read more....

Getting a Granted or Registered Patent for an Invention is not an easy task. Every country has its own Rules and Regulations for judging an Invention. Read more....

A Complete Patent Application is one, which is accompanied by the Complete Specification and has claims that provide scope of the invention for getting complete legal protection. Read more....

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) is an international treaty making it possible as well as simplifying the process to seek Patent Registration for an invention concurrently Read more....

The Patent is granted by the sovereign of the country for the Invention claimed by the inventor(s) which gives him/her territorial rights for excluding others from making, Read more....

It is not unknown that sometimes the Patent registration can take years, one way to exploit the Patent investment instantly is to notify that you have applied for a Patent. Read more....

With the increase in usage of smartphones, mobile applications have grown to become big business. It is not unknown that mobile applications are part of the software and related technology, so naturally, the question of patenting them can pop up. Read more....

A question prevalent in the Patents is the issue of entitlement i.e. who will get the Patent? the person filing first (first to file) or the person inventing/conceiving the idea first (first to invent)? Read more....

A Patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention, which is a product or process that offers a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. Read more....

Yes, an applicant can directly file a Patent Application in different countries without first filing it in India. However, a Foreign Filing License (FFL) will be required from the Indian Patent Office.Read more....

The increase of computer-related inventions in the field of information technology, telecommunication, computer & internet, deep technology, AI, ML, IoT etc., attract the protection of such inventionsRead more....

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