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PatentProtecting your ideas
Jacob Samrowww.jsam.in
Disclaimer
This Presentation is intended for educational purposes only. The views expressed in this
presentation are those of the presenter
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Secret recipe - Trade secret ( Coke, KFC )
Summary
• What are patentable ?
• What are not patentable ?
• Components of Patent Application
• Searching for Patents
Patent
• Protect your ideas
• Set of exclusive rights to an inventor
Why Patent?
• Doing business legally & productively
• Patent Infringement
• Patent Licensing
• 90% of Software companies do not patent their concepts and ideas.
What are Patentable ?
• Machines
• Biological Inventions
• Chemical Formulas
• Computer hardware and Peripherals
• Softwares
What are Patentable ?
• Electronic Circuits
• Games
• Mechanical Inventions
What are not Patentable ?
• Data Structures, Algorithms and programs
• Music and Videos
• A method of agriculture
• Cinematographic works
• Electromagnetic Signals
(Indian) Patents Act, 1970
Types of Patents
• Utility Patent!
• Functional
iPhone's swipe to unlock
Types of Patents
• Design Patent!
• Non Functional
iPad's Design
Components of Patent Application
• Title
• Abstract
• Background Information ( Inversion )
• Claims
• Brief Summary and Description
Filing a Patent
File RefusalExamined
Modify the Application
resubmit
Searching for Patent
• Google patents ( google.com/patents)
• USPTO ( United States Patent and Trademark Office )
• IPO ( Intellectual Property Office, India )
Patents
• Country based
• Expires
FAQ
• Patent licensing ?
• pat. pend. means ?
• Companies owns patents ? How ?
• Do IPO take care of infringement ?
• Who own the patent if two or more own the idea ?
• Can a App gets Patented ?