Patent Process
Step 2
The next step is patentability assessment and patent search. It is important to assess if
the subject matter discloses constitutes a ‘patentable invention’ as per law. For a deterministic evaluation,
it is often necessary to conduct a patent search employing sophisticated tools at important sources of granted patents
and patent applications across the world. Review of all closely related inventions helps defining
the important features of the invention under question more effectively. A good and relevant patent
search does help in improving the description of the specifications in the context of ‘prior art’,
it also helps to identify alternative embodiments of the invention, and may help to draft claims
in a way that would give the broadest possible protection to the invention.
As per Patent Rules, your first application for patent would be filed with ‘provisional specification’ with or without claims but with a relevant description of your invention. A final patent application is filed within 12 months from the date of initial filing along with complete specification and claims. An early patent application with ‘provisional specification’ is recommended to maintain priority date of your invention.
Know more about each step!
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