Patent registration in India is available for inventions. A patent is a government-granted right that prevents others from making, using, selling, or importing the patented product or process without the permission of the patent holder.
Factors | Provisional Patent | Non-Provisional Patent |
Stage | Development Stage | Completed Stage |
Suitability | Product need more time to develop | Product totally developed |
Requirements | Initial Idea | Complete Applicability |
Documents Required | Few Documents | Complete Documents |
Time of Filing | Before 1 year Non-Provisonal | Within 1 year of Non-Provisonal |
Steps | 2 Step Process | 1 Step Process |
Cost | More Costly | Less Costly |
Process | Complicated | Non-Complicated |
The invention should not be obvious to a person skilled in the relevant field, considering the existing knowledge or documents.
Patents act as incentives for inventors and encourage further innovations by granting exclusive rights to the inventor.
Patent registration prevents competitors from copying, selling, or importing the patented invention without the owner's permission.
Patents can be monetized by selling or licensing them to others. Patent holders have the option to generate income by granting licenses to other companies, allowing them to use the patented technology in exchange for royalties or fees.
Patent registration grants the owner exclusive rights to the invention for a specified period, typically 20 years from the filing date. This exclusive control allows the patent holder to decide how the invention is used, manufactured, or commercialized, providing them with a significant market advantage.
A patented product makes the patent holder premium and unique and increases its standing in the market. As the patent is granted for 20 years, the patent holder can reap the benefits of the patented product and service and charge premium price and have some kind of monopoly in the market.
20 years
Trademark | Patent | Copyright | |
What can be protected? | Product, Service, Word, Device, Collective Mark, Numbers, Certification Mark, Packaging, Shape, Colour, Pattern, Sound, Symbol, Slogan, Tag line. | Inventions, Product or Process. | Books, articles, music, photography, sculptures, dances, sound recordings, motion films etc. |
Eligibility | Distinctiveness and Uniqueness. | Novel, Unique and Industrial applicability. | Unique and Original work |
Validity | 10 years | 20 years | Author’s lifetime + 60 years. |