This document discusses patents and intellectual property rights in Ayurveda. It defines a patent as government protection granted to an inventor for solely manufacturing and marketing an innovation for a limited time. Patents are important in Ayurveda to protect innovations from being claimed by others and to encourage further research. The document outlines the objectives and steps for obtaining a patent, as well as what cannot be patented, such as traditional knowledge. It argues that patenting original Ayurvedic formulations can help protect Indian intellectual property while still encouraging new ideas.