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BUSINESS LAW
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LEGISLATION-
PATENTS ACT 1970
INTRODUCTION
The concept of patent in Great Britain originated from the exercise of the
royal prerogative to grant monopolies. In India patent is granted for
inventions under the legislation. The first patent was enacted in 1856
granting exclusive patents for a period of 14 years to inventors of new
manufacture. The act was amended in 1859. After further enactments in
1872, 1883, 1888. Patents and designs act 1911 was passed and this act
was amended several times between the period from 1911to 1970.
Economic growth of any country does not depend merely on availability of
natural resources. India is a signatory to the agreement for the
establishment of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), including the
agreement on trade related aspects of intellectual property rights
(TRIPS).for the purpose of reduction of distortions and impediments to
international trade and promotion of effective adequate protection of
intellectual property rights, amendments to the patents act 1970.
Government had signed GATTA (now WTO) agreement in April, 1994. This
agreements contained clauses relating to trade related intellectual propertyrights. Under which India was required to introduce product patent for
drugs, food products and chemicals. As per obligation under trips
agreement, India was required to introduce product patent where presently
only process patent is permitted. To give effect to amendments by
01.01.2005.patent ordinance was issued on 26.12.2004 to become effective
from 1st Jan 2005.
MEANING OF INVENTION
Inventions means a new product involving a inventive step and capableof industrial application. (sec2 (j))
Inventive step means a feature of an invention that involves technical
advance as compared to the existing knowledge or having economic
significance or both and that makes the invention not obvious to a person
skilled in art. (sec2 (ja))
Invention may be of any machine, apparatus, or other article or substance
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Manufacture means making of any article or a thing which is useful and vendible
.new or useful method or manner of manufacture need not necessarily be any
product ie. Need not necessarily be a new article
Meaning of patent
Patent means any legal grant for any invention granted under the act (sec 2( m))
it is the interest of the inventor to get his invention or any improvement patented
.by grant of patent , protection by way of a monopoly is extended to the inventor
for a limited period for.
1. Inventing a new product
2. Inventing a new process or product capable of industrial application
A process to be patentable must be a process which leads to same result and the
result arrived at must be useful, though it need not be an article at all. When a
patent is granted and is in force in respect of either of the article or the process it
is called patented article or patented process respectively.
The following are the salient features of patent
The patent must be of invention and not of discovery.
In respect of one single invention there must be one single patent.
Patent may be in respect of a substance or in respect of process.
It is not possible to bifurcate the patent and state that one relates to thesubstance and the other to the process.
In order to have a complete patent, the specifications and the claims must
be clearly and distinctly mentioned.
It is the claims and only claims which can constitute the patent.
GENERAL PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO WORKING OF PATENTED
INVENTIONS. SEC (83)
In exercising the powers of granting the patents, regard shall be had to thefollowing general considerations namely.
That patent is granted to encourage inventions and to secure that the
inventions are worked in India on a commercial scale and to the fullest
extent that is reasonably practicable without undue delay.
That they are not granted merely to enable patentee to enjoy a monopoly
for the importation of the patented article.
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That the protection and enforcement of the patents contribute to the
promotion of technological innovation and to the transfer and dissemination
of technology, to the mutual advantage of producers and users of
technological knowledge and in the manner conducive to social and
economic welfare, and to a balance of rights and obligations;
The patents granted do not impede protection of public health and nutrition
and should act as instrument to promote public interest especially in sectors
of vital importance for socio and economic and technological development
of India.
That patents granted do not in any way prohibit central government in
taking measures to protect public health;
That the patent right is not abused by the patentee or person deriving title
or interest on patent from the patentee ,and the patentee or a person
deriving title or interest on patentee from the patentee does not resort to
practices which unreasonably restrain trade or adversely affect the
international transfer of the technology, and;
TRUE AND FIRST INVENTOR
A patentee is a true and a first inventor. True and a first invention is a person who
first made the invention and applied for the patent. If two persons have
independently made the same invention and another has used or disclosed it to
the world, the one who applies first for the patent will be considered in law the
true and first inventor although the other might have made it earlier in point of
time.
ASSIGNEE AND EXCLUSIVE LICENSEE OF A PATENT:
A patent when granted is assignable. Assignee includes an assignee of the
assignee and the legal representative of a deceased assignee or assignee of legal
representatives. The patentee may assign the patent by licence. The patent can
sell a part or whole of his patent rights or grant licences to others to use it.
A licence from the patentee which confers on the licensee, or on the licensee and
persons authorised by him ,to the exclusion of all the other persons (including the
patentee) any right in respect of the patented invention shall be an exclusive
licensee and such an licensee is an exclusive licensee . a patent being a form of
industrial property is called an intellectual property.
APPLICATIONS FOR PATENTS
Sec 6 who can apply for patent?
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a) By any person claiming to be true and first inventor of the invention .true
and first inventor does not include either the first importer of an invention
into India or a person to whom an invention is first communication from
outside India.(sec 2(y))
b) By the person being the assignee of the person claiming to be the true andfirst inventor;
c) By the legal representative of any deceased person who immediately before
his death was entitled to make such an application.
REQUIREMENTS FOR INVENTIONS TO BE PATENTABLE:
TEST OF NOVELITY-
TEST OF UTILITY-
TEST OF VENDIBILITY-
KINDS OF PATENT
ORDINARY PATENT -it usually obtained by filing application under sec 6
of the patents act. 1970
e.g. .any genuine invention without hassle.
PATENT OF ADDITION-it is usually done for improvement in or
modification of an invention for which a parent application has already been
made or guaranteed.
Further this holds good if the patents for original inventions remains in
force.
PATENT IN RESPECT OF CONVENTION-such patent are granted to
persons outside India who are based in a country which has convention.
Application for such patent has to be made in the convention country
firstly; application can be made to patent office in India subsequently
PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATENT
o filing an application for patent
examination of application
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Acceptance of application and advertisement of such acceptance in the
official gazette.
opposition to the grant of patent
grant and ceiling of patents
WHO IS ENTITLED TO APPLY
Defense employees not eligible ( railway and research
establishment employees ) prohibited
Application for patent for addition- if the original patent being
pending or already granted.
WHO IS ENTITLED TO APPLY
Any person who claims to be the true and the first inventor
by the person who is called the assignee
by legal representative of deceased
alone or jointly sec 6 sub sec-1
company or firm as an applicant- a joint stock company, firm or
corporation ( only as assignee)
govt servants are at the liberty to apply directly at the patents
office.
FILING OF APPLICATION SEC- 7
FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE SUBMITTED
provisional or complete specification- to furnish the description of
the of the invention( in triplicate )
Form 1 and form IA.
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specification can be of two types-
provisional specification
complete specification
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION -
Under this the applicant has to furnish description of the invention
It describes the nature of inventions generally with or without drawings
In this the statement of claims will not be given..
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
It has to be filed within a period of 12 months.
Can be extended for a month.
In case of failure the within the stipulated time allotted it may lead to
abandonment of the application.
EXAMINATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS SEC-12-24
Whether the application and specification are in acc to the act.
Looks into any lawful objection to the grant of the patent.
The result of investigations furnished under sec 12
The report likely to be made within 18 months.
POWER OF THE CONTROLLER
IF SATISFIED . THIS POWER DOES NOT COMPLY
In case of refusal .
The controller sees the application proceedings will be refused.
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can amend the specification before he proceeds with the application
TIME FOR PUTTING APPLICATION AFTER OBJECTION.
After meeting necessary amendments the applicant can reach the
patent office 15 months from the date can be extended up to 3
months.
SEC -25 OPPOSITION TO GRANT PATENT
If the invention has been published before the priority of the date
claim.
ANTICIPATION
Anything If published before the date of filing complete specification
WHAT ALL COMES UNDER ANTICIPATION?
Inventions published after filing provisional certification.
Matter was used or published in India or elsewhere after application
was filed in a convention country.
However, applications will not be refused due to prior anticipation in
following circumstances.
The matter relating to invention claimed was published without the
consent of the inventor in application.
The applicant made application as soon as possible on becoming
aware of such publication.
Communication to government or to any person authorised bygovernment to investigate the matter on merits.
Invention exhibited or used in industrial or other exhibition such
exhibition should be specifically notified by the central government.
However, the application must be submitted within 6 months of
opening of exhibition.
If trails for inventions in public were necessary, application should be
made within 12 months from the date of trails.
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Invention used or published after filing of provisional specification.
Matter was used or published in India or elsewhere after
RIGHTS OF PATENTEES
Right to exploit the patent- sec 48 confers the right to exploit the
patent on the patentee or his licensee or his assignee or his agent
when such right is exercised within the conditions imposed by the sec
47 of the act.
Right to license- sec 70 of the act confers interalia the right on a
grantee or proprietor of the patent to grant licence(s). for instance,
patentee of invention of new camera has a right to license his right to
another party to make and sell the piece in a particular territory.
Right to assign sec 70 also confers on the patentee the right to fully
or partially assign his patent to another or others. Such assignment
and licensing should always be in writing in express agreements and
should be registered.
The right to surrender the patent- sec 63 provides that a patentee
may at any time by giving notice to the controller,offer to surrender
his patents. The controller before accepting the offer of surrender
,publishers the offer in india to give opportunity to the parties having
any interest,for instance licensees to oppose the offer of surrender.
Right to sue for patent infringement- patentee,his assignee,licensee
has right ti institute a civil suit in court not lower than the district
court in case of any infringement.
PATENT AGENTS SEC- 125- 132
A person shall be qualified to have his name entered in the register of
patent agents if he fulfills the following conditions.
Should be citizen of India
Completed the age of 21 years
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Should pay the fee as may be prescribed.
Should practice before the controller
To prepare all documents, transact all business and discharge such
other function as may be prescribed.
SUBSCRIPTION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS AND VERIFICATION BY
PATENT AGENTS.
Looks into application of the patent.
Application of the lapsed patents.
Applications for sealing of patent
Restoration of patent.
Application for leave to amend.
Applications for compulsory licenses or for revocation
Notice for surrender.
GENERAL POWER IN GRANTING COMPULSORY LICENCES
The patents are worked on commercial scale in India without undue
delay.
Not unfairly prejudiced.
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