PCT FILING – CORRECTING PRIORITY DATE ERRORS

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)

What is Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)?

The PCT is an international treaty with more than 155 Contracting States, which provides the applicants to seek patent protection for an invention simultaneously in many countries by filing a single “international” patent application instead of filing several separate national or regional patent applications.

The granting of patents remains under the control of the national or regional patent Offices. … Read More

HOW TO GET FOREIGN/ INTERNATIONAL PATENT

foreign/international patent

To get foreign/international patent applications , the filing deadline is one year from the priority date through a convention route. The priority date is the earliest filing date or first filing date, which may be either a provisional or non-provisional application.

What are the Foreign/International Patent Filing Options?

Foreign filing / International Patent Filing options include convention application and PCT application, and these options basically … Read More

PATENTING STRATEGIES FOR STARTUP

Keep your concepts confidential

Patenting strategies for Startup – One of the most common pitfalls of startups is the failure to keep otherwise patentable concepts confidential until after applying for a patent. Even if you decide to launch your product first and file a patent application later, the timing is must be optimal since others could beat you to the Patent Office with a … Read More

Keep your concepts confidential

Patenting strategies for Startup – One of the most common pitfalls of startups is the failure to keep otherwise patentable concepts confidential until after applying for a patent. Even if you decide to launch your product first and file a patent application later, the timing is must be optimal since others could beat you to the Patent Office with a … Read More

PATENT EXAMINATION GUIDELINES FOR E-COMMERCE PATENTS

E-commerce and patent guidelines

E-commerce and patent examination guidelines, understanding the guidelines are important as this shall increase the chances of grant and establishing monopoly, which shall further translate to licensing, contracting out, outsourcing, and strategic relationships.

Indian Law – E-commerce and Patent Guidelines

In E-commerce and patent guidelines, the examiners scrutinize the applications primarily based on Section 3(k) of the Indian Patent Act 1970. Section 3(k) of the … Read More