Patent

Filing a patent application in India is only the first step in obtaining patent protection. After the application is filed with the Indian Patent Office, it goes through several stages, including publication, examination, response to objections, and potentially a hearing, before a patent can be granted. Understanding what happens after patent filing can help applicants,

Can Software Be Patented in India? Understanding Section 3(k) of the Patents Act, 1970 Can software be patented in India? This is one of the most frequently asked questions in Indian patent law, particularly by software companies, technology startups, AI developers, fintech businesses and innovators developing computer-based technologies. The answer is not simply yes or

A patent gives an inventor a valuable legal right to control the use of a patented invention. But obtaining a patent is only one part of protecting an invention. The real value of a patent often depends on the ability of the patent owner to identify unauthorised use and take effective legal action against infringement.