Intellectual property rights sunject demostration of a new product

1. Patenting procedure
of the ‘Smart pot’
Group Number 05

2. What is a patent?
 A patent is a government license that
gives the holder exclusive rights to a
process, design or new invention for a
designated period of time.

3. Why patenting?
 Exclusive rights
 Strong market position
 Higher returns on investments
 Opportunity to license or sell the
invention
 Increase in negotiating power
 Positive image for your enterprise

4. What can we patent?
 invents or discovers any new and useful
process, machine, manufacture, or
composition of matter, or any new and
useful improvement , may obtain a patent

5. What cannot be patented?
 scientific theory or mathematical method
 an aesthetic creation
 a scheme, rule or method for performing
a mental act, playing a game or doing
business, or a computer program
 a presentation of information
 a procedure for surgical or therapeutic
treatment, or diagnosis, to be practiced
on humans or animals

6. Introduction of our design.
 There are 3 essential needs for plants.
 These are water, sun light and fertilizer.
 These needs should always be fulfilled in
the correct time in suitable amounts.
 So plants always need proper caring.
 This ‘Smart pot’ is designed to fulfill these
needs automatically with minimum
human involvement.

7. Product Design
 Smart pot is a rectangular shaped pot
where the 4 corners have a round shape.
 It has a 3 bar unique LED lighting system.
 Smart pot consists of 2 small pots where
we can grow the plants.
 Inside the smart pot there is a water tank
and it can be refilled from outside with
the tube which is attached to the tank.

8. Product Design Cont’d

9.  National Intellectual Property Office.
 Site URL ; http://www.nipo.gov.lk
 Download the Guideline
 Download the Application
 Both are available in Sinhala, Tamil &
English.
 There may be 16 sections to be filled.
 According to the guideline fill the form.

10. Patenting procedure
Stage 1 Beginning the process
patent attorney must provide documentation
consisting of:
 A request for a patent.
 Details of the applicant (you).
 A description of the invention.
 Claims.
 An abstract.

11. Patenting procedure con’d
Stage 2 Filing date and initial examination
 If your documentation appears correct,
your application is given a filing date -
also known as your priority date.
 After filing there is a formalities
examination to ensure that your
documentation is correct and complete.

12. Patenting procedure con’d
Stage 3 Search
 A search report is sent to you, listing and
including copies of all prior art
documents found by an experienced
examiner and regarded as relevant to
your invention

13. Patenting procedure con’d
Stage 4 Publication
 application is published 18 months after the
filing date
 You then have six further months to make
two decisions:
◦ Do you want to continue with your application?
You indicate ‘yes' by requesting a more thorough
(‘substantive') examination.
◦ Which countries do you want to include
(‘designate') in your patent protection?
Designation fees must be paid.

14. Patenting procedure con’d
Stage 5 Opposition
 A granted patent may be opposed by
third parties
 Then DG holds the hearing and decides to
assign the patent or not.

15. Patenting procedure con’d
Stage 6 Decision to grant a patent
 If the DG decides to assign the patent
after the hearing, it allows applicants
request
 Rectifies the registry

16. Group Members
 H.G.P.N. Jayawardhana uwu/sct/14/0041
 A. Keerthipan uwu/sct/14/0018
 B. Sribavan uwu/sct/14/0033
 G. Vipooshan uwu/sct/14/0037
 W.L.I.T. Ariyarathne uwu/sct/14/0002
 M.L. Wikrama uwu/sct/14/0039
 D.I.S. Kannangara uwu/sct/14/0012