Well, you have an idea that you think could really be a success if protected and monetized properly and thus you decided to patent it. To start off, you started searching “how to patent an idea” but the search engine bombarded you with information that is technical, legal and undecipherable. You are bewildered with the[…]
The chances of predicting uncertainty in your own patent application is often difficult and hard to believe. In the case of IP industry, the inventor puts all of his/her efforts to create and finalize the patent application. But still, not all become successful in getting a patent registered in their name. Rejections can never be[…]
Patenting An Idea- Possible or Not? To answer the above question is pretty simple. It is a NO! An idea can never be patented. It is the invention that has to be patented. It is true that the root behind any invention is an idea but always an idea cannot lead to an invention. An[…]
How Mobile App Applications are Protected through IPR? Patent OR Trademark OR Copyright?- In this vast technological era of 21st century, people are relying on mobile applications for their day to day living. We now have mobile based application for not only buying and selling clothes, but also for buying basic groceries, medicines, gadgets, and everything[…]
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) state certain patent eligibility requirements that must be fulfilled before putting an application for any patent. Requirements for Patent Eligibility: Patent eligibility comprises of the five basic elements in the United States which are discussed below in detail. Inclusion of patentable subject matters: According to the USPTO guidelines, the[…]
Patent Filing: A Patent is a legal document granted by the government giving an inventor the exclusive right to make, use, and sell an invention for a specified period of time (generally 20 years). During this tenure, an applicant can enjoy an exclusive monopoly to make, sell, and license its granted invention to any third party. But[…]
Design Patent, in general terms, consists of the visual ornamental characteristics embodied in any product. Since a design is manifested in its ornamental features, the protection sought in case of a design patent application may be applied to the configuration and ornamental features of the design. The design patent could be granted for any novelty[…]
