In 2013, the U.S. adopted the ‘First Inventor to File’ system from the ‘First to Invent system’ under the American Patent Law. Both phrases are self-explanatory. The former emphasizes on the inventor; whereas, the later put the date of filing of an application first. This passage bears significant importance. Moreover, it stresses upon the factors[…]
You will get to hear sometimes that a strong patent can obstruct further scope of innovation. To the contrary, consumers will be benefitted to the maximum if a patent is strong. If you are the owner of a strong patent, automatically you will be able to act as a roadblock to your competitors. Not only[…]
When it comes to outsourcing, India is the country that remains at the top rung of the ladder. In this article, we will analyze the reasons, why Indian Patent Search Firms are emerging fast. After successful IT outsourcing model the country is now witnessing a rise in outsourcing of non-IT operations including patent search support/[…]
A novelty search or more popularly known as a patentability search is the first and foremost search conducted to determine whether an invention is novel or not. It is much better to learn about the novelty search basics before preceding further for the patent prosecution process. What is a Novelty Search or Patentability Search? A novelty[…]
We will discuss about patentability search basics and some other general queries regarding it in this article. No patent law requires you to conduct a patentability search or patent novelty search. But, however, you must not omit this important process. Patentability Search Basics A patentability search or patent novelty search is a search of the prior[…]
Industrial Designs are the application of designing products, devices, objects, and/or services. Several people use them across the globe, everyday. Presenting things in a creative manner is an art in itself. And, it is a useful option to generate income and/or revenue. However, you must create the design according to the existing legal and IP[…]
Inculcating the term “Search” with “Patent Watch” refers to the process of checking the patents frequently. You may use various sources to do patent watch search. Generally, searchers watch official journals, databases, and online sites for newly published or pending patent applications. However, you may set patent watch search limit on the basis of the[…]
Sometimes, people refer to Biological Sequence Searches as Sequence Analysis. Thus, in this article, we may use both terms interchangeably since both refer to the same process. Biological Sequence Searches are important in the domain of bioinformatics. They help in getting relevant insights pertaining to organic molecules like DNA, RNA, or proteins. DNA, RNA, or proteins need[…]
Patent invalidity searches or patent validity searches are similar to one another. The only fact is that the end results are different. The end results of such patent searches are either valid or invalid patent claims. Also, the results depend much on the intention to enforce the validity of a patent or oppose the validity[…]
A comprehensive analysis on the research area of patents and its scientific literature is termed as patent landscape analytics. It depicts the white space in the research area, latest IP trends, technology rise and decay, potential areas of improvements, etc. It involves a multi-step process of using both software knowledge and human intelligence to study,[…]