Patent

The term “Patent” has originated from Latin word “patere” meaning “to lay open”. Presently a patent is defined as “ a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for detailed public disclosure of an  invention”. An invention is a solution to a specific technological problem and it can be a product or a process or a system.

All inventions are not patentable

An invention is patentable only if it satisfies following three criteria:

Novelty

Inventive step

Industrial applicability

Mitakshara IP Services provides end to end solution for our clients patent requirements.

Patent Searching

Patent search is very important in modern day patent system. For inventors and applicants patent search should be the first step before proceeding for patent application. Novelty and inventiveness of an invention can be determined by patent searching only. Patent searches are also very important for determining ‘freedom to operate’ for a product in market as well as validation/invalidation of a patent.

Mitakshara IP provides following type of patent search services:

  • Patentability/Novelty Search
  • Freedom to Operate Search
  • Validity/Invalidity Search
  • State of the Art Search

Patent Drafting

Patent specification is a technolegal document which determines the technical boundary of invention which is legally protected. Patent specification is the most critical document and need to be drafted very well. For drafting a goodp atent specification one should have thorough understanding of the technical aspects of the invention as well as the legal aspects of patenting. Our vast experience and qualification in technology as well as patent law gives us the necessary skills to provide our clients a value added patent specifications drafting services. Mitakshara IP has registered patent agents and subject specialists, who have immense experience in drafting patent specifications.

Patent Filing

For protection of an invention as patent ,drafted specification for invention needs to be filed at patent office alongwith prescribed forms and fee.

Mitakshara IP facilitates filing of following type of patent applications:

  • Ordinary Application in India: - Provisional and Complete
  • PCT National phase application in India as well as abroad
  • PCT International phase application
  • Convention application in India as well as broad

Mitakshara IP facilitates filing of PCT national phase and convention application in US, EP, JP, China, Korea, ARIPO etc. through its associates in those countries.

Patent Prosecution

Patent prosecution is the interaction between applicants and their representatives, and a patent office with regard to a patent, or an application for a patent.

Mitakshara IP has a team which is vastly experienced in prosecution of patent applications. Our agents and attorneys take care of all requirements by patent office in consultation with applicants within prescribed deadlines.

Renewal of Patents

A patent is granted for 20 years by most of the patent offices. A granted patent need to be renewed to keep it alive.

Mitakshara IP provides patent renewal services in India.