Category: Patent

Gene Patent : Expressing the Truth

WHAT DOES A PATENT OVER A GENE MEAN?

A patent for a gene or gene patent means ownership and exclusive rights for a specific DNA/RNA sequence by an individual, organization, or corporation, who claims to have originally isolated a natural gene sequence and altered through gene engineering technologies to obtain a known function. This means ownership of the specific nucleotide composition of the gene, its … Read More

How to write a patent – Guidelines on Patent Drafting [Mechanical]

Introduction

A patent draft is a technical document presented in a legal format that has
two primary functions: (a) establish novelty and (b) establish inventive step or non-obviousness of an invention.

We should always keep in mind that the purpose of a patent draft or specification is to highlight the existing problem in the current state of the art or technology and provide a solution, … Read More