patents

An invention is a new product or process that solves a technical problem. This is different from a discovery, which is something that already existed but had not been found.

1.  Inventions are the result of hard work.

2.  Inventors deserve a reward for the amount of time they spend developing their ideas.

3.  Patents provide rewards and protection for inventors but they also benefit society.

1. Industrial Applicability (Utility) - Meaning that the invention can be made or used in any kind of industry, or must have a practical use; it cannot be just an idea or a theory.  If the invention is for a product, someone must be able to make that product. If the invention is for a process then it must be possible to carry out that process.
2. Novelty - Meaning that the invention must have a new characteristic that is not part of the current knowledge in its technical field.  
3. Inventive step (Non Obviousness) - Meaning that the new characteristic of your invention could not have been easily deducted by a person with average knowledge of that particular technical field.

Patents in India are governed by the Patent Act, 1970.

Registering Authority: Patent Office

1.  Exclusive right to use the patent.

2.  The right to obtain relief in respect of infringement of the Patent in the manner provided in the Patent Act 1970.

3.  Patent Registration is a prima-facie proof of proprietorship in the Court of Law. 

Any person claiming to be the first inventor or proprietor of the Patent and desirous of registering it may apply for Patent registration.

1.  Once Registration is granted it is valid for two years from the date of filing the application.

2.  After the expiry of the first two years the registration may be renewed annually for a total of 20 yrs.