by arcticindia | Jul 29, 2021 | Patent
Freedom to operate (FTO) search is a study done to understand if a product infringes on any patent claims in a certain country. FTO studies give companies the confidence to commercialize a product in a region without violating claimed inventions. Thomas Alva Edison...
by arcticindia | Jun 9, 2021 | For Startups, Patent
What is a patent? A patent is a form of Intellectual Property Right. When you buy a house or a car, it belongs to you. Therefore, you can use the house or the car. And this automatically stops others from using your house or car. Patents are nothing like a house...
by arcticindia | Jun 8, 2021 | For Startups, Patent
The Indian Government considers a start-up as an entity incorporated or registered in India under the “Start-up India: Stand-Up India” initiative. The definition of a startup is defined by the government, and companies should register as a startup to benefit from...
by arcticindia | Jun 8, 2021 | For Startups, Patent
Through various treaties, agreements, and mutual understanding between countries, it is possible to file patent applications around the world for your inventions. Even if you are a citizen of India, you can get a patent granted in the USA. In this section, we...
by arcticindia | Jun 8, 2021 | For Startups, Patent
Software, SaaS applications, Mobile applications or software, “per se” or software as such are not patentable in India. The Indian Patent Office (IPO) considers software inventions under the category Computer Related Inventions (CRI) for a patent. Therefore, pure...
by arcticindia | May 6, 2021 | Patent
When a patent application is made public before 18 months from the date of filing, it is called an early publication of patent application. In the Indian patent office it can be done by requesting for an early publication. Early publication of a patent application has...