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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