It is an exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor for his invention to prevent others from making, selling or using the patented product/process. The patent is typically granted for 20 years.
The patent is granted if it satisfies three major criteria of novelty, inventive step and utility.
In India, we have four Patent Offices: Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai. The patent applicant has option of challenging the decision of Patent Office at the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB).
India is a signatory to PCT, TRIPS and PARIS conventions, which enable invention holders to protect their patent rights in various countries by claiming priority. NOVOIP provides comprehensive Patent services, including Creation, Protection, Enforcement, and Commercialization.
The major services offered by NOVOIP in the patent field include but are not limited to technical disclosure evaluation; Patent Search; Patent Analysis; Technology Landscaping; Infringement Analysis and Freedom-to-operate; Competitor monitoring; Specification drafting; Preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications; Patent litigations; Legal opinion and Patent Portfolio Management.
