A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by the government to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time in consideration of a public disclosure of an invention. The procedure for granting patents, varies from country to country based on national laws and international agreements. In general, a patent application to be eligible for grant, should include one or more claims defining the invention which must be novel and non-obvious. and industrially applicable. The Patentee has the exclusive right to prevent others from making, selling, using, or distributing the patented invention without his permission.
Patent Search
Our India Patent Search will advise you on the different claims you can file, and the possibility of obtaining a patent. A high number of patent applications are not approved for grant of patent and running a patent search and drafting your patent application properly will improve the chances of obtaining a patent. The most common reasons for rejection of a patent application are that prior art discloses the invention or that the invention is not new.
Our experienced Patent consultants will run a professional search in consultation with you. A Patent Search will save you money and time. The Patent grant process usually takes about three years and you will save valuable time and application & professional charges if you run a patent search.
Patentability Search
A patentability search is focused to determine whether an invention is patentable. The patentability search will enable you to decide on filing a patent application for your invention. A patentability search will also help in drafting a patent specification to bring out the novelty aspects in a proper manner and to differentiate your invention as compared to the prior art.
Patent search is conducted in patent databases that cover patents around the world. Domain specific literature is also conducted where it is relevant.
Freedom to Operate Search
A FTO search (Freedom to Operate) is conducted to identify the risk and possibility of infringement of patents in a particular country. This would be a vital information for crucial business decisions, such as producing and marketing a product without infringing the Intellectual Property rights of others.
At Sri IP Rights, every care is taken by our experienced Patent consultants to ensure that the clients interests are protected.
Invalidity Search
A patent invalidity search is a detailed research conducted to determine whether the claims of a particular patent are valid when analyzed compared to the prior art available as on the priority date of the patent.