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Patents. Prof. Muthukumaran Sivanandham Dean - Research Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sriperumbudur. Intellectual Property Rights. What is a patent?. An exclusive right granted by the Government to the inventor for a limited period of use. Who can obtain a Patent?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
PatentsPatents
Prof. Muthukumaran SivanandhamProf. Muthukumaran Sivanandham
Dean - ResearchDean - Research Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering,
Sriperumbudur Sriperumbudur
Intellectual Property RightsIntellectual Property Rights
What is a patent?What is a patent?
An exclusive right granted by the An exclusive right granted by the Government to the inventor for a Government to the inventor for a
limited period of use limited period of use
Who can obtain a Patent?Who can obtain a Patent?
An Inventor, either an individual or a An Inventor, either an individual or a company company
Criteria To Issue a Patent Criteria To Issue a Patent On An InventionOn An Invention
• Novel or UniqueNovel or Unique• UtilityUtility
Why one should get a patent on his Why one should get a patent on his invention?invention?
To retain the financial implications To retain the financial implications of his inventionof his invention
Use of PatentsUse of Patents
• Earn money for the individual or Earn money for the individual or institutioninstitution
• Grow the industry by reinvesting the Grow the industry by reinvesting the money in R & D money in R & D
Components of Patent Components of Patent ApplicationApplication
• Bibliography of relevant patentsBibliography of relevant patents• Background info on the current Background info on the current
inventioninvention• Description of the current invention Description of the current invention
(product, process or improvement)(product, process or improvement)• Claims Claims –– your rights on this invention your rights on this invention
Limitations of PatentsLimitations of Patents
• Time Time • GeographicalGeographical• Prior inventionPrior invention
Successful Patent Successful Patent
• Do literature search and patent search Do literature search and patent search before starting a study for an inventionbefore starting a study for an invention
• Make a clean record-keepingMake a clean record-keeping• Hire a patent attorneyHire a patent attorney• Get patent from all the available Get patent from all the available
countriescountries
Maintenance of PatentMaintenance of Patent
• PatenteePatentee’’s job:s job:• Find infringement Find infringement
• Renew by paying annual feesRenew by paying annual fees
Compliance Cont.Compliance Cont.
• • Regulation for handling hazardous Regulation for handling hazardous
substances Cont.substances Cont.•Radio active substances and equipment Radio active substances and equipment ––
use badge to monitor the exposure use badge to monitor the exposure –– dispose properlydispose properly
•Dress code Dress code –– coat, hat, goggle, shoe cover, coat, hat, goggle, shoe cover, etc.etc.
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