Patent

• 1. What is a Patent?
• 2. Does Indian Patent give protection worldwide?
• 3. Is it possible to file international application under Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) in India?
• 4. What can be patented?
• 5. Who can apply for a patent?
• 6. How can I apply for a patent?
• 7. Is there provision for filing patent application electronically by online system?
• 8. What are the criteria of patentability?
• 9. An invention to become patentable subject matter must meet the following criteria - i) It should be novel. ii) It should have inventive step or it must be non-obvious iii) It should be capable of I
• 10. Can any invention be patented after publication or display in the public exhibition?
• 11. How a Patent Specification is prepared?
• 12. What is a provisional specification?
• 13. Is it necessary to file a provisional application?
• 14. Does the Patent Office Keep information of the invention Secret?
• 15. When an application for patent is published?
• 16. Is there any provision in the law for early publication?
• 17. Is patent application once filed is examined automatically?
• 18. When the request for examination can be filed?
• 19. Is there any provision for early examination?
• 20. What happens to a patent application once it is examined?
• 21. What happens when applicant is not able to meet the requirement within the prescribed time?
• 22. Is there provision for extension beyond time limit of 12 months?
• 23. Does applicant get an opportunity of being heard before his application is refused?
• 24. What are the various stages involved in the grant of patent?
• 25. What is time limit for filing the representation for pre-grant opposition?
• 26. Is there any fee for filing such representation for pre-grant opposition?
• There is no fee for filing representation for pre-grant opposition? This can be filed by any person
• 28. Is it possible to file pre-grant opposition even though there is no request for examination filed?
• 29. What is the time limit for filing post-grant opposition in the patent office?
• 30. Is there any fee for filing post-grant opposition?
• 31. What are the grounds for filing the post grant opposition?
• 32. Is it necessary to go to the Indian Patent Office to transact any business relating to patent application?
• 33. Where the information relating to patent application is notified?
• 34. What are the contents of the Patent office Journal?
• 35. Can one subscribe a copy of the Patent office Journal?
• 36. Where could one find a copy of the Patent office Journal without purchasing the publication?
• 37. Can one use the words "Patent Pending" or "Patent Applied For"?
• 38. How useful is the marking of a product with "patent pending" or "patent applied for" before the grant?
• 39. Does patent office help in finding users for patent?
• 40. How can one find out that an invention is already patented?
• 41. What is the term of patent?
• 42. Is there any difference in the amount of fees to be paid by an individual or a legal entity for filing a patent application?
• 43. What are obligations of the patentee after the grant of patent?
• 44. Can the patentee pay renewal fee at a time or has to pay every year?
• 45. When a patent can be restored after its cessation ?
• 46. What is meant by patent agent and what are the eligibility criteria of becoming a patent agent?
• Eligibility conditions for registration as patent agents are below.-
• 47. Is it necessary to engage a registered patent agent for filing an application for patent?
• 48. Does the Patent Office help to select a patent attorney or agent to make patent search or to prepare and prosecute patent application?
• 49. Does the patent office ascertain fees charged by the patent agents for their services?
• 50. Is it mandatory to obtain prior permission from the Patent Office to file application for patent outside India or abroad!
• 51. Under what circumstances, it is necessary to obtain a prior permission from the Patent Office?
• 52. Is it essential to deposit biological material in the international depository authority!
• 53. If the invention uses a biological material which is new, it is essential to deposit the same in the International Depository Authority (IDA) prior to the filing of the application in India in ord