IntroductionA provisional patent application is a temporary application that is never examined, never granted, and never enforceable. This application has to be effectively converted into a non-provisional patent application or a PCT patent application...Read More

Patent Searches are key to evaluate the feasibility of a product/idea/invention before investing much time, capital, and resources, initially. Patent searches help in carrying out due diligence. Below are some of the Patent Searches commonly practiced in the Intellectual Property (IP) Industry:...Read More

In the modern era, the pharmaceutical industry has been witnessing the introduction of new and improvised drugs in a market that is driven by rapid changes in technology. Over the past decades, many advancements in the pharmaceutical sector had led to the introduction of critically important drugs that saved the lives of millions of people. Major parts of the revenues generated from these drugs are invested in Research and...Read More

Registration for a patent allows an Applicant to limit unauthorized use of its invention by others. However, patent rights are territorial in nature, meaning that the applicability of the patent is restricted to the territory in which it is granted. As a result, in order to protect an invention in different countries, separate patent applications need to be filed in desired jurisdictions....Read More

For establishing a Union for the protection of Industrial Property, Paris Convention Treaty was signed in Paris on 20 March 1883. It is one of the first intellectual property treaties.In 1873, several countries were invited ...Read More

This article is a quick reference for an overview of the procedure for filing an application under the PCT route. Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) was formed in 1970 for assi...Read More

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) is a multilateral treaty concluded in Washington in 1970 and came into force in 1978. It is administered by the International Bureau (IB) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva.PCT provides a platform for applicants seeking patent protection for their inv...Read More