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PATENT SEARCHING

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Patent Search…Why?


Cases

Monsanto v. University of California John Hopkins v. CellPro Inc

Monsanto Case

Posilac: Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin Hormone

Product manufactured by Monsanto Infringe on patent no: 6692941(U Cal: 1990)

Monsanto had to Upfront payment of 100 million USD Ongoing royalty of 15% Minimum annual royalty of 5 million USD until 2023

Johns Hopkins Univ v. CellPro, Inc. John Hopkins: Dr. Civin: My-10 Antigen

Substantially pure suspensions of immature blood cells and monoclonal antibodies used to produce such suspensions.

Patent: 4714680: "A suspension of human cells comprising pluripotent lympho-hemapoietic stem cells substantially free of mature lymphoid and myeloid cells.“

Patent: 4965204: "A monoclonal antibody which specifically binds to an antigen on nonmalignant, immature human marrow cells, wherein said antigen is stage specific and not lineage dependent, and said antigen is also specifically bound by the antibody produced by the hybridoma deposited under ATCC Accession No. HB-8483. ..."

Johns Hopkins Univ v. CellPro, Inc. Cell Pro, Inc

Cell separation machine used for separating stem cells from blood Over 90% Pure Target antigen: CD 34

Damages: 2.3 Million USD

Questions to be answered:

Why search for patents? When should one conduct a patent

search? How to analyze a patent document? Where to find relevant patents? How to do a patent search?

Why search for prior art /patents?

Objective:

• Novelty• Inventive Step/Non Obviousness

• Other Benefits?

Benefits of Patent Searching Awareness of the state of art- an

efficient information bank. Determining available space for

research Keeping pace with the cutting edge

technology Literature Review Helps interaction with patent agents Reduces time of filing




When should one conduct a patent search?


Life cycle of a Product Idea Conception Research and Development Patent Application Patent Grant Commercialization




How to analyze a patent document?

Sample Document

Sample Patent

Types of Patent Search analysis Patentability Analysis Infringement Analysis Freedom to operate analysis Competitor watch Technology Landscape




Where to find relevant prior art?

Non Patent Prior Art

Prior art: Literature review Books Journals Websites Articles etc

Patent Databases

Available sources for patent searching are classified into Public databases (free) and Private databases

Public Databases www.uspto.gov www.espacenet.com www.wipo.int www.freepatentsonline.com www.indianpatentoffice.nic.in www.google.com/patents

Private Databases www.delphion.com www.dialog.com www.questelorbit.com www.micropat.com

USPTO (www.uspto.gov)

Espacenet

WIPO

Indian Patent database

Search Databases:

For Legal Status: INPADOC LEXPAT

Patent family/equivalents: Espacenet INPADOC

Chemical structures Scifinder STN

Indian Patent Search

Patent office journals Ekaswa Big patents Indian Patent Office website




How to do a patent search?


Patent Search Levels

Levels of Patent Searches

Preliminary Search (during conceptualization of idea)

Detailed Search (Before drafting and filing of patent)

1. USPTO Patent Classification2. International Patent Classification (IPC) _70000 Classes3. European Patent Classification (ECLA) – 134000 Classes

US PCT EP GB JP India

US Class

IPC

ECLA

Classification System:

IPC Classification Search

Invention:

Indole Derivative

Indian Patent Office


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