PatentProtecting your ideas

Jacob Samrowww.jsam.in

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This Presentation is intended for educational purposes only. The views expressed in this

presentation are those of the presenter

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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 ?