Understanding Patent in simple terms

Understanding Patent in simple terms

Understanding patents can be a complex topic, this article will break down patent definition and meaning into more manageable concepts for you.

What is Patent?

A patent provides a legal protection by the government to applicant/inventors for their new and useful inventions. In simple terms, applicant/inventor obtains exclusive rights to make, use, and sell their invention for a certain period, usually 20 years from the … Read More

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