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    Introduction to Patents and Patent Law in India
    Introduction to Patents and Patent Law in India
    Introduction to Patents and Patent Law in India
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    Introduction to Patents and Patent Law in India

    By Siva Prasad Bose and Joy Bose

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    Patents are a key component of intellectual property and vital to the process of innovation. They serve multiple uses. One is to reward inventors and motivate them to create inventing for the betterment of society, inculcating a culture of innovation. Another is to protect inventors from getting their ideas stolen and profited from by unscrupulous people.

    In this book we introduce the laws related to patents and Intellectual property in India, as well as an overview of patenting and filing process. We also discuss some tips on how to make a good patent.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookRix
    Release dateFeb 25, 2022
    ISBN9783755408505
    Introduction to Patents and Patent Law in India
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    Siva Prasad Bose

    Siva Prasad Bose is an electrical engineer by profession. He is currently retired after many years of service in Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited. He received his engineering degree from Jadavpur University, Kolkata and has a law degree from Meerut University, Meerut. His interests lie in the fields of family law, civil law, law of contracts, and any areas of law related to power electricity related issues.

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      Introduction to Patents and Patent Law in India - Siva Prasad Bose

      Preface

      Preface

      Patents are a key component of intellectual property and vital to the process of innovation. They serve multiple uses. One is to reward inventors and motivate them to create inventing for the betterment of society, inculcating a culture of innovation. Another is to protect inventors from getting their ideas stolen and profited from by unscrupulous people.

      In this book we introduce the laws related to patents and Intellectual property in India, as well as an overview of patenting and filing process. We also discuss some tips on how to make a good patent.

      About the authors

      About the authors

      Siva Prasad Bose is a retired electrical engineer and writer of introductory guides on aspects of law in India. He received his engineering degree from Jadavpur University, Kolkata and has a law degree from Meerut University, Meerut. His interests lie in the fields of family law, civil law, law of contracts, and any areas of law related to power electricity related issues.

      Joy Bose is a data scientist and researcher by profession. He has 6 granted patents in USPTO, 2 granted patents in India Patent Office, one granted patent in European Patent Office and more than 20 filed patents in various patent offices.

      1. Introduction to Patent Laws in India

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      Introduction to Patent Laws in India

      Patents along with trademarks and copyright come under Intellectual property or IP. In this chapter we give an overview of the Intellectual Property (IP) law in India, what are the types of intellectual property and what is covered under the patent law.

      1.1 What is intellectual property (IP)

      Intellectual property refers to creations of the human mind. They include copyrights, trademarks, patents and industrial designs.

      1.1.1 Patents

      Patent are granted for inventions of a product or process for manufacturing a product. They give rights to the inventors of the product to prevent the from being copied by others.

      1.1.2 Industrial designs

      These cover the visual design of the product, including its look and feel. It can include characteristics like shape and color of the product. Examples include design

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