Short Note on Patent Law

 

Introduction 

The patent has its origin from Latin word "Patene" which means "To Open"

The patent is a legal grant of monopoly right for some fixed term to the creator of new and useful invention in return of his disclosing the invention.

Case Study

M/S Bishwanath Prashad Radhey Shyam

V/s

Hindustan Metal Industries

Object of Patent Law

• To Encourage scientific research
• New technology and Industrial progress
• Grant of excusive privilege to own
• New invention of commercial Utility

Invention 

As per the act, Invention means a new product or process involving an inventive step and capable of industrial application.

It further state that inventive step means a feature of invention that involve technical advance as compared to the existing knowledge or having economic significance or both and that makes the invention not obvious to a person skilled in an art.  

                              -- > Novelty

                              -- > Non Obviousness

                              -- > Industrial Application

PATENT ACT, 1970

A patent is a monopoly right granted to a person who has invented a new and a useful article or an improvement of an existing article or a new process of making an article.

" Ist Venetian Patent Statue of 1450 "

1796- James for steam Engine

1790- USA-Samuel- "Potash"

In India:

    "British Patent Law 1852"

        - For New Manufacturing - For a period of 14 Years

            After that same modification -1856

Thereafter, The patent and design Act, 1911

 Then The Patent Act 1970  Ammendments :> 1999 <<

                                                                    >>>2002  <<<

                                                                  >>>>2005 <<<<

Protection for 10 Years from the date of application.

Rights and Obligations of Patentee:

1. Right  to exploit patent. 
2. Right to License.
3. Right to assign.
4. Right to surrender.
5. Right to issue duplicate. 
6. Right against infringement.

Duties of Patentee:

1. Duty to Disclose. 
2. Duty to request for remuneration.
3. Duty to respond objections.
4. Duty to clear objections.
5. Duty to pay statutory fees.

Procedure for Obtaining Patent.

> Invention Disclosure

        > Potentiality Search

                > Fix an Application

                        > Patent Drafting

                                    >Filling the patent Application

                                                >Request for examination

                                                            > Respond to objections

                                                                       > Grant of Patent

                                                                                       > Renewal of Patent