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Patents

Patents. Prof. Muthukumaran Sivanandham Dean - Research Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sriperumbudur. Intellectual Property Rights. What is a patent?. An exclusive right granted by the Government to the inventor for a limited period of use. Who can obtain a Patent?.

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Patents

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  1. Patents Prof. MuthukumaranSivanandham Dean - Research Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sriperumbudur

  2. Intellectual Property Rights

  3. What is a patent? An exclusive right granted by the Government to the inventor for a limited period of use

  4. Who can obtain a Patent? An Inventor, either an individual or a company

  5. Criteria To Issue a Patent On An Invention • Novel or Unique • Utility

  6. Why one should get a patent on his invention? To retain the financial implications of his invention

  7. Use of Patents • Earn money for the individual or institution • Grow the industry by reinvesting the money in R & D

  8. Components of Patent Application • Bibliography of relevant patents • Background info on the current invention • Description of the current invention (product, process or improvement) • Claims – your rights on this invention

  9. Limitations of Patents • Time • Geographical • Prior invention

  10. Successful Patent • Do literature search and patent search before starting a study for an invention • Make a clean record-keeping • Hire a patent attorney • Get patent from all the available countries

  11. Maintenance of Patent • Patentee’s job: • Find infringement • Renew by paying annual fees

  12. Compliance Cont. • Regulation for handling hazardous substances Cont. • Radio active substances and equipment – use badge to monitor the exposure – dispose properly • Dress code – coat, hat, goggle, shoe cover, etc.

  13. Offfice of Dean-Research is with you... Let us do it!!

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