{"id":26209,"date":"2021-02-19T12:35:13","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T07:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=26209"},"modified":"2021-02-19T12:35:16","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T07:05:16","slug":"legal-connotations-of-patents-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/legal-connotations-of-patents-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Patents in India: Comprehensive Insights on Legal Connotation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The grant of Patents in India is subjected to a long list of perquisites that are hard to comply with. From India\u2019s law standpoint, the Patent is only granted to an invention that possesses uniqueness and serves a specific purpose. Besides, the invention should be useful in industrial applications. The service life of a patent is about 20 years in India, and after the expiration date, the invention becomes publically accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No outsider is allowed to impersonate, trade, or distribute the registered invention as it is deemed as a violation of the law under the Patent Act. <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/patent-registration\"><strong>Patent registration<\/strong><\/a> in our country plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the new invention and ideas from being exploited by infringers. At present, the Patent law provides a long list of requisite regarding what can or cannot be patented. In this blog, we would explore this aspect in brief.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/legal-connotations-of-patents-in-india\/#What_is_Patent_as_per_the_Patent_Act\" >What is Patent as per the Patent Act?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/legal-connotations-of-patents-in-india\/#Essential_Points_Regarding_the_Patent\" >Essential Points Regarding the Patent<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/legal-connotations-of-patents-in-india\/#Prerequisites_Related_to_the_Patents_in_India\" >Prerequisites Related to the Patents in\nIndia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/legal-connotations-of-patents-in-india\/#Restrictions_under_the_Patent_Act_in_India\" >Restrictions under the Patent Act in\nIndia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/legal-connotations-of-patents-in-india\/#Advantages_of_Getting_a_Patent_Registered_in_India\" >Advantages of Getting a Patent Registered in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/legal-connotations-of-patents-in-india\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Patent_as_per_the_Patent_Act\"><\/span>What is Patent as per the Patent Act?&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is\nreferred to exclusive rights granted by the Indian government to the inventor\nfor his invention for a prescribed timeline. This right prevents others from\ncopying or trading the invention without the inventor\u2019s permission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patent entails all the invention related to process or product that is unique and innovative encompassing distinctive steps &amp; favors the industrial application.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/process-of-patent-registration-india\/\">Detailed Process of Patent Registration in India <\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Essential_Points_Regarding_the_Patent\"><\/span>Essential Points Regarding the Patent<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A\npatent possesses a territorial restriction- meaning that it renders legal\ncoverage in the particular nation where the Patent has been register.\nTherefore, the Patents in India shall not provide any protection to the creator\nseeking to exercise the rights beyond the Indian Territory. At present, the\ngrant of Patents in India does not favor the concept of worldwide protection.<\/li><li>If a\ncreator wishes to avail the global right to a patent over this invention or\nprocess, an independent application is required to be filed in different\nnations within the timeframe of 12 months from the date of filing in India.\nHenceforth, a separate Patent is needed for each country to ensure the\nfull-fledged protection for the invention from possible counterfeiting.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Application\nregarding the Patent can be made either by the inventor or his assignee, either\non an individual basis or combined with any other individual.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>An\napplication for Patent ought to be filed prior to public disclosure of the\ninvention. Contravention of such a requirement will lead to the disruption of\nthe Patent\u2019s objective.&nbsp;<\/li><li>In\nour country, a patent is granted for 20 years from the date of application\nfiling.<\/li><li>The\ninvention related to the process or methods of tangible &amp; non-living\nsubstances by bioconversion comes under the patentable category.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Some\ndiscoveries don\u2019t fit the Patent\u2019s framework. The person or any other entity\ncan request a patent related to the field of scientific nature or a law of\nnature.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>As\nper the European patent convention, patents favor only those notions or ideas\nthat are new unique, and entail a distinctive procedure, and capable of\nindustrial application. In our country, the invention should relate to some\narticle, machinery, or substance made by manufacturing or substance for\nmanufacturing.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prerequisites_Related_to_the_Patents_in_India\"><\/span>Prerequisites Related to the Patents in\nIndia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>As per the Patent Act in India, an invention must stick around the following traits of invention to become eligible for grant of patent. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Prerequisites-Related-to-the-Patents-in-India.png\" alt=\"Prerequisites Related to the Patents in India\" class=\"wp-image-26248\" width=\"564\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Prerequisites-Related-to-the-Patents-in-India.png 900w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Prerequisites-Related-to-the-Patents-in-India-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Prerequisites-Related-to-the-Patents-in-India-768x275.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Novelty\/Uniqueness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>First\nand foremost requirement to obtain a patent is that the proposed invention\nshould not bear any resemblance with the previous works in India. The invention\nshould excel on uniqueness in different aspects as compared to the prior art. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the concerned authority perceived the invention as the projection of the prior art in any aspect, it would be deemed non-patentable. Novelty is the non-negotiable aspect of an invention seeking a grant of Patents in <em><strong>India<\/strong><\/em><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/India\"><em><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/sup>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Non-obviousness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;It must adhere to distinctiveness from the\nsociety\u2019s viewpoint.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Industrial\napplication<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It\nmust have industrial applicability. By this, it means that the Patents in India\ndoesn\u2019t serve illegal &amp; immoral purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restrictions_under_the_Patent_Act_in_India\"><\/span>Restrictions under the Patent Act in\nIndia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>As\nper the European Patent Convention, an idea falls under the non-patentable\ncategory if it entails medical treatment methods, a new plant or animal\nvarieties.&nbsp;<\/li><li>In\nthe Indian Law, section 3 &amp; 5, Patent Act, 1970 renders a list of\ninventions that falls outside the scope of the grant of Patent.<\/li><li>An\nidea that claims anything contrary to the already existed natural laws. An\ninvention, the primary use of which would be opposite to laws or harmful to the\npublic health.<\/li><li>A\nsubstance produced by mixing, resulting in aggregation of the component\u2019s\nproperties thereof, or a process for producing such substance. Inventions\nreflecting the duplicate version of the already existed devices cannot be\npatented.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Any\nprocess related to surgical, medicinal, or other treatment of human beings or\nany process encompassing the similar treatment of any plant or animal to cure\nthem against the possible infection.<\/li><li>Any\nprocess relating to horticulture or agriculture.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Grants\nof Patent is not allowed for Atomic energy, for example, the invention related\nto radioactive substances such as lithium, thorium, uranium, radium, beryllium,\nand more as prescribed by the Central Government.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The\ntopography related to the Integrated Circuits (aka ICs) is not covered under\nthe patentable category.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Machines\nprimarily design for playing gambling cannot be patented.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advantages_of_Getting_a_Patent_Registered_in_India\"><\/span>Advantages of Getting a Patent Registered in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Renders\nprotection against the theft of your invention<\/li><li>Confers\nexclusive rights that maintain the integrity of the invention.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Easy\nto build merchandise &amp; commercialize<\/li><li>Create\nchances of market monopolization.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Higher\nprofit margins and more monetary value.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Patents\nin India is hard to come by since it excels on the distinctiveness and\nuniqueness. Anybody who is about to file a patent application for their\ncreation must cross check its traits with the aforementioned stipulates. If you\nfind anything out of the league, you probably won\u2019t get a patent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nonetheless, getting a Patents in India is nothing short of a daunting undertaking as it required an individual to fulfill a long list of requirements. And that\u2019s where <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/\"><strong>CorpBiz<\/strong><\/a> comes into the picture. We can make your parenting journey as seamless as possible by covering all the essential aspects that inhibit the chance of getting the Patent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/benefits-of-the-patent-registration-in-india\/\">5 Remarkable Benefits of the Patent Registration in India <\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The grant of Patents in India is subjected to a long list of perquisites that are hard to comply with. From India\u2019s law standpoint, the Patent is only granted to an invention that possesses uniqueness and serves a specific purpose. Besides, the invention should be useful in industrial applications. 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