Patent | Indian Patent Search |  Patent Filing

This is the most requested blog post for me. The patent is a too vast topic, that cannot be understood once at a time, but we are going to discuss it in fragments. In this blog post, I am going to discuss general questions someone will have regarding the patent. After this, I will share the actual procedure for patent filing sequentially. Due to a lack of guidance, few people don't file patents for their valuable research. If anyone has any questions may ask how to file a patent?  in the comment section below.

What is a Patent? Patent Meaning?

A patent is a legal right for an invention that excludes others from using it, selling it, or manufacturing it. This legal right is provided by the government. Whereas different countries have their own different laws for patents. 

In India, patent law started in 1911 with the name "The Indian patent and Designs act". This law is revised as per requirement. A patent is one type of intellectual property. There are some other Intellectual properties like Designs, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets. 
In this post, we are going to discuss Indian patents.

What can be patented in Indian Patent act?

All details related to this question is already given in section 3 and 4 of Indian patent law but here I am trying to explain it in a short and easy way. Inventions can be patented. Invention means a new product or process involving an inventive step that is capable of industrial application.  Your invention should be subject matter like given in Patent Act. It should be novel, it should have inventive steps, it should be useful for an industrial application, it should be non-obvious, it should not be known to anyone and it should not be publicly published before application to get a patent for your invention.

For new research i.e. drug molecule, the invention of the new procedure, identification of derivatives, research work done at college project, a new instrument, new equipment, etc., and for many more we can file a patent. 

I too filed a patent for my project work and received a grant. The patent filling is done manually and online. 

Why patent filing to be done for your invention?

Patents prevent others to sell, retailing, making, using, manufacturing, implementing, or importing your invention. This gives opportunity to Patentee means the Patent owner or Inventor to sell them tread them or get a license for their invention. It will be new revenue for the inventor after its commercial success. Inventors get rewards for patents.