Patent Registration
Protecting Technological Innovation and Commercial Advantage
What It Means
A patent gives the inventor exclusive rights over a new, useful, and non-obvious invention — preventing others from making, selling, or using it without permission.
Governing Framework
- Patents Act, 1970 (as amended)
- Patents Rules, 2003
- International treaties (e.g., PCT, Paris Convention)
Process
- Prior art search and novelty assessment
- Drafting and filing provisional/complete patent specification
- Request for Examination (RFE)
- Responding to FER (First Examination Report)
- Grant of patent and certificate issuance
Key Benefits
- Exclusive rights for 20 years (India)
- Increased valuation and investor appeal
- Enables licensing and revenue generation
- Legal remedy against infringement
Ideal For
- Innovators, R&D-based companies, tech startups
- Engineering, pharma, and biotech firms
- Businesses with patentable products/processes
Basic Requirements
- Novel, non-obvious and industrially applicable invention
- Technical drawings, disclosure and specification
- Inventor details and priority date
How Law to Corporate Helps
- Conducts novelty search and patentability opinion
- Coordinates with patent attorneys for drafting and filing
- Monitors examination and handles FER response
- Manages renewals, licensing, and litigation support