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Understanding Freedom to Operate (FTO) Concerning IP & Patents

Kashishipr

Conducting FTO Analysis Based on Patent Literature Search. An FTO analysis always starts with searching the patent literature and documents for granted or pending patents. It implies that while a specific technology may be protected in the main markets of a company, it may lie in the public domain in some other countries.

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Patent Search and its Types in India

Kashishipr

A patent refers to an exclusive right granted by the patent authority of a nation to the inventor or applicant of a unique invention. Patent Rights exclude others in the industry or market from manufacturing, using, selling, distributing, or importing the patented product or process. Types of Patent Search.

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Key Points from the USPTO’s New Guidance on AI Use

IP Intelligence

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued guidance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI, in Intellectual Property (IP) practices involving documents filed at the USPTO. Patent claims, for example, require that all claims have a significant contribution by a human inventor.

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Patentability in India

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

A patent is an exclusive right granted to the owner of an invention, that allows him to prevent others from making, using, or selling the invention without the consent of the owner. The patent law in India is governed by The Patent Act, 1999 (hereinafter referred to as the Act). Utility/ Industrial Applicability.

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What Is The Right Stage For Filing A Patent?

Intepat

The sine qua non of an invention is its conception. However, something more than conception is required for an invention to be ready for patenting. The first way, actual reduction to practice, is by actually building the invention so that it works and others can follow how it is built.

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Cardinals Of Intellectual Property Rights (Part- I)

IP and Legal Filings

The urgence for the same was felt due to refusal of foreign exhibitors to attend the International Exhibition of Inventions in Vienna, Austria, 1873, fearing that their ideas would be stolen and will further be exploited commercially in other nations. Section 2(1)(ja) of IPA defines the term ‘inventive step’.

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Difference Between Prior Art Search, Invalidation Search And FTO Search

Intepat

One of the most common reasons an invention is rejected from being protected is the existence of prior art, or that the said invention is not novel and has already been, in fact, for some time now. This, in turn, will help you create a stronger patent claim and reduce the number of amendments you might have to make at later stages.

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