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Patents
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Patent India
PATENT INDIA: The Government of India has met the December 31 deadline for complying with its obligation to World Trade Organisation (WTO) under TRIPs agreement, by promulgating an Ordinance – The Patent (Amendment) Ordinance, 2004 followed by the Act – Patent (Amendment) Act, 2005.
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India Patents - Exclusive Marketing Rights (EMR)
The term EMR means the exclusive marketing rights to sell or distribute the article or substance coverered in a patent or patent application in the country. The purpose of EMRs is to ensure that the innovator can market free copies of his product.
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The Beginnings of a Quality Patent Search
Hopefully you realize that before you do much of anything, you need to look at the marketability of your invention.
Remember, you don’t want to do anything until you have a good feel for whether or not you can actually make some money from your invention. Of course, you can’t ever determine with 100% accuracy if you will make money or how much, but you can gain an idea by looking at other products available in the marketplace.
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The Impact Of Patents On Everyday Life
Certain patent issues, such as decisions against eBay and RIM, can impact the everyday lives of ordinary people. Much of the discussion about patent reform has ignored key realities, such as the diversion of fees from the Patent Office to general revenue. Proposed reforms of continuation practice neglect to demonstrate that the reform, if implemented, would solve the acknowledged problem, the increasing backlog of unexamined applications at the Patent Office. Unless some resolution is implemented, the number of patent cases having potentially dramatic impact on the general population is likely to increase.
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Publish Your Patent Application? ... or Not
Discussion of the reasons for and against publication of your patent application. Also, how to possibly accelerate examination of your patent application at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
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Brief Overview of U.S. Patents
Many people, even lawyers, are overwhelmed by the patent process. However, it is very important and can be very valuable to patent your idea. Before you hire a patent attorney and start the process, there are some basic points you should know.
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Maximizing Your Experience with Patent Attorneys
Are you afraid of what it will cost you to obtain a patent? If you are an independent inventor, you might be. Large corporations may be able to shell out thousands of dollars without flinching, but when the money comes from a single income it’s a different story.
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Free Patent Searches
One of the primary things to do when a commercially viable idea hits the brain is to search for a patent for the concept. A patent allows for the conversion of the concept into a business and prohibits others from infringing on the idea. Commonly, patent searches through patent search offices entail some footwork as well as money.
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Patents, Protections and Piracy Problems
There is a huge wait at the Patent Office these days and yes the government is trying to do something about it; they are building a 600 million dollar new facility. But the back log continues. Sure you can do a poor man's patent and send letters back to yourself, initial drawings with dates and keep an official ledger of ideas; yes I do, you should too.
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Patent Piracy and Intellectual Property Issues; US and China
There are some International Trade Deficit Issues, which the United States is trying to shore up right now. China, needs to right-size its currency although that is five years out and we all know instant changes could cause chaos there. Many business men in the United States complain and say that
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Patent Debates
The debate over patents, especially in the sectors of pharmaceuticals and traditional knowledge has begun to gain worldwide attention.
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