Please note that there is more to gaining a patent than just filing an application and waiting. It is possible that this is all you will have to do, but unlikely. Once a patent application is sent in to the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), it will be assigned to a patent examiner. […]
Injuries due to criminal activities, can be one of the most complex and traumatic experiences that anyone can suffer. A criminal injury claim in these terrible incidents, can profoundly affect both the victim and the victim’s friends and family, leaving both emotional and physical scars that can last a lifetime.
Few people understand the sensitive and […]
Mediation is just one of the forms of dispute resolution that are “alternative” to litigation through the courts. It helps to have some understanding of the others.
The first two forms of dispute resolution fall outside the ambit of any formal procedures.
The first is avoidance, which is a consciously chosen strategy in response to a perceived […]
Becoming a lawyer in today’s society is a noble goal to undertake. There are many jokes about lawyers that we all have heard, but the truth is, it takes a lot of work to become a an attorney. Pursuing a career as an attorney allows one to experience the gift of helping people in ways […]
The benefits offered by Social Security are more than just your monthly retirement benefit. In fact monthly benefits are also paid to disabled working members under the age of 65. Likewise, retired members aged 62 and older received monthly retirement benefits. Spouses of retired or disabled working members who are ages 62 and older […]
Workplaces can be dangerous environments. Even an innocuous
office space can be home to hundreds of potential hazards,
anything from trailing computer leads, unsupportive chairs and
glare from VDUs can cause a work accident. According to the
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) there are hundreds of
thousands of work accidents in the UK every year, with 35
million working days lost […]
If you set up in business with one or more other people but do not wish to set up a limited company, a partnership arrangement will be deemed to exist at law without the need for a formal contract. However, whilst a written partnership agreement is not required to form a partnership, if you wish […]
Can you name the number one spectator sport in North America? It’s not baseball, figure skating or racing. It’s bird watching. That’s right, more people are watching birds than football and hockey combined. With so many people hoping to see a bird they’ve never seen before, it’s not surprising to see […]
Your copyright protections prevents anyone from reproducing or distributing your work without your express permission. Copyrights are usually associated within written work, but they can include dance routines, photos, sculptures, or architecture. The author of the work owns the copyright, and you own the work of any employee completed on your behalf by […]
IPR Laws Applicable in India
Patent Act 1970
What is Patentable?
Any Invention which is not obvious and is novel and not previously published in any country.
Any new and useful:
art, process, or method of manufacture;
Machine apparatus or other article;
Substance produced by manufacture.
What is Not Patentable?
1. Inventions contrary to law, morality and public health;
2. […]