How much it costs to file a patent?
Filing a patent specification at the Indian Patent Office is the first step towards obtaining a patent for your invention in India. To file a patent application, one has to…
How to protect your IP?
Intellectual Property refers to assets that are intangible in nature, more particularly known as “creations of mind” that are given exclusive rights of protect for certain duration. An Intellectual property…
What is patentability search & what are its benefits?
A patentability search is an analysis that is performed to understand whether the invention is patentable or not. It identifies prior art that may be relevant to the invention and…
What is a trademark and types of trademark?
A trademark is any graphical representation which has the ability to distinguish your goods and services from that of your competitors’ goods and services. It may range from a wide…
Should I file a PCT or a Conventional Application?
PCT and Convention Patent Applications are the two ways for filing a patent application for the invention. Filing of these two patent applications depends upon various factors which we will…
Mistakes a start-up should avoid, before filing a patent!
A patent is a statutory right granted to the inventor or applicant for his invention by the Patent office for a maximum of 20 years so that no person can…
What is a START-UP INDIA action plan: overview with IP INSIGHTS?
Intellectual Property has nowadays become a strategic business tool to protect the new inventions so that no one can use, sell and license them without the prior permission of Inventor…
Can I patent mobile applications?
Mobile applications are now days considered as lifeline of human race. From calculation to the management of finances, from Music applications to create your music apps/songs and from clicking a…
Difference between an applicant and inventor
While going through the literature on patents, a person may get confused with the terms ‘inventor’ and ‘applicant.' Often these terms are used interchangeably in layman language. But on a…
How to file a trademark in India
Trademark registration in India is a fairly simple process in India, given that the documents are in order and the fees being tendered are appropriate as per the rules. Who…