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PATENTING FOR BUSINESSES
SOMASHEKAR RAMAKRISHNA
PARTNER
BANANAIP COUNSELS
Web: www.bananaIP.com
Blog: www.sinapseblog.com
(Formerly BrainLeague IP)
STEPS
1. IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL PATENTS
2. ASSESSING PRODUCTS/PROCESSES
3. PATENT SEARCH
4. PATENT DRAFTING
5. PATENT FILING
6. PATENT PROSECUTION
7. POST-GRANT
STEPS
1. IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL PATENTS
a. Products
b. Processes
2. ASSESSING PRODUCTS/PROCESSES
a. Core Product/process
b. Ancillary products/process
STEPS
3. PATENT SEARCH
a. Crowded art
1. Freedom to operate
2. Circumventing the existing patent
3. File for a patent
b. Path-breaking
1. File for a patent
SEARCH TOOLS
www.uspto.gov ; www.ipindia.gov.in; https://patents.google.com ;www.wipo.int
4. PATENT DRAFTING
a. X+1 RULE
b. Strong techincal background
STEPS
5. PATENT FILING
a. Provisional
b. Complete
i. PCT
II. Convention
6. PATENT PROSECUTION
a. Appropriate response to Examiner’s report
b. Timelines
7. POST-GRANT
a. Renewal Fee
Thank You

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Patenting for businesses

  • 1. PATENTING FOR BUSINESSES SOMASHEKAR RAMAKRISHNA PARTNER BANANAIP COUNSELS Web: www.bananaIP.com Blog: www.sinapseblog.com (Formerly BrainLeague IP)
  • 2. STEPS 1. IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL PATENTS 2. ASSESSING PRODUCTS/PROCESSES 3. PATENT SEARCH 4. PATENT DRAFTING 5. PATENT FILING 6. PATENT PROSECUTION 7. POST-GRANT
  • 3. STEPS 1. IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL PATENTS a. Products b. Processes 2. ASSESSING PRODUCTS/PROCESSES a. Core Product/process b. Ancillary products/process
  • 4. STEPS 3. PATENT SEARCH a. Crowded art 1. Freedom to operate 2. Circumventing the existing patent 3. File for a patent b. Path-breaking 1. File for a patent SEARCH TOOLS www.uspto.gov ; www.ipindia.gov.in; https://patents.google.com ;www.wipo.int 4. PATENT DRAFTING a. X+1 RULE b. Strong techincal background
  • 5. STEPS 5. PATENT FILING a. Provisional b. Complete i. PCT II. Convention 6. PATENT PROSECUTION a. Appropriate response to Examiner’s report b. Timelines 7. POST-GRANT a. Renewal Fee