The indian patent act 1970

Under the Indian patent law, a patent can be obtained only for an invention that is new and useful. The invention must relate to the machine, article, or substance produced by a manufacturer, or the process of manufacture of an article.

1. INDIAN PATENT ACT - 1970 By : ANANT NAG (MPH/10016/21) SUBJECT: SEMINAR/ASSIGMENT (PQA)

2. CONTENT Introduction to patent The Indian patent act History What is a patent ? Purpose of getting a patent What can be patented? Patent law - salient features Types of patents Patentable inventions Non-patentable inventions Stages Conclusion

3. INTRODUCTION to Patent Patent word from Latin: PATERE - “To lay open” (to make it available for public inspection) Patent is a grant from the government A guarantee for a limited period of time The required privilege for Making Selling And Using the invention

4. THE INDIAN PATENT ACT

5. HISTORY

6. What is a patent ? A patent is a grant from the government which confers on the guarantee for a limited period of time the exclusive privilege of making, selling and using the invention for which a patent has been granted. The term patent usually refers to a right granted to anyone who invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement

7. Purpose of getting a patent

8. What can be patented?

9. Patent Law - Salient Features

10. Types Of Patents Three types of patent are granted under the provisions of the act, namely: 1. An Ordinary Patent 2. A Patent Of Addition 3. A Patent Of Convention A second type of classification of patent is: 1. Product Patent 2. Process Patent

11. Patentable Inventions

12. Non Patentable Inventions

13. CONCLUSION Patents can provide great value and increased returns to individuals and companies on the investment made in developing new technology. Patenting should be done with an intelligent strategy that aligns business interests to implement the technology with a wide range of options in the search for how, where and when to patent. As an example, with a focus on international considerations and regulations in specific countries, it is possible for a company to achieve significant savings and improve the rights gained using patents.