Unit 6
Unit 6
Unit 6
By: Tarun
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Intellectual property in India
Trade Marks
Copy Right
Geographical Indications
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
JUST DO IT.
Notice of Registration
® TM
______ is a
trademark/service SM
mark of _______
Purpose & functions of a Trademark
The more distinctive the mark, the greater its level of legal protectability.
Generic marks are not capable of trademark protection. Descriptive marks
are capable of protection only with a showing of secondary meaning.
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Product Mark
• A product mark is similar to trademark only, but it is to
identify the products or goods instead of services. Herein the
product is the unique selling feature of the company. Initially,
TM, which states that the mark is not yet registered. Once
they are registered, they have to use ®.
• Examples: Pepsi®, Maggi®, PHILIPS® etc.
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Service Mark
• This type of trademark is used to identify and
distinguish the services rather than the products.
• Like intangible products , transport, communication
or other utilities such as electricity, water, routine
maintenance or repair work, etc.
• The Service marks have their particular symbol which
is SM and not TM.
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Collective Mark
A collective mark is owned by a collective, whose
members use the collective mark to identify their
goods and services and to distinguish their goods
and services from those of non-members, and to
indicate membership in the group.
• Examples are like "CA" device is used by the members who fall under Institute of
Chartered Accountants; another example is "CPA" which denotes members of the
Society of Certified Public Accountants.
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Certification marks
Certification marks are used to define
"standard" of goods and services.
Example: Woolmark, which is certified for the
fabrics on clothing, Agmark, and ISI.
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Shape Marks
To sum up shape trademarks, it has facilitated promotion of
products and emerged into the trademark type after the
technological advancement of graphics and other forms of
animation technology. The graphical representation which is able
to make a difference amongst the products can be shape
marked. An example can be the Galliano liquor bottle.
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Pattern Mark
• The general meaning of pattern is a repetition of similar design, so it is a
type of trademark wherein the pattern is able to distinguish the product
and services of one brand from another. These are difficult to be
distinguished and have high chances of infringement with near similar
designs.
• They at times, fail to make a distinction and the registration would not be
accepted unless they have evidence of distinctiveness.
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Sound Mark
• The sound graphics that distinguish the
products and services of one from the other.
• The sound logo can comprise musical notes,
words and sound graphics. The first Sound
Mark to be registered in India was Yahoo
yodel followed by Nokia tune.
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Loss of Rights
• Improper use • Failure to police
• Non-use • Cancellation
• Improper assignment
or licensing
Benefits of Registration of a
trademark
• Registration is prima facie evidence of proprietorship of the
trademark
Process or Method
Machine or Apparatus
Article of Manufacture
Composition of Matter
Chemical Compounds
Physical Mixtures
Dictionary Meaning:
• A prior action that takes into account
or forestalls a later action
• Visualization of a future event or state
• Doctrine of anticipation
“A claim is said to be “anticipated” if comparison of the claimed
invention with a prior art reference reveals that each and every
element in the claim under attack is shown or described,
organized, and functioning in substantially the same manner as
in the prior art reference”
The Non-obviousness Requirement
• Even if the invention demonstrate patentable subject matter,
utility and novelty, the patent will not issue if the invention is
obvious
NOT
PATENTABLE
Brief glace on different types of searches
Novelty Search
Patentability Analysis
Freedom to Operate Analysis
Landscape Analysis
Infringement Analysis
Validity/Invalidity Search
Application for patents
Who can file a patent?
Section 6: Persons entitled to apply for patents
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Contents of Specification
• Title of the invention
• Field of the invention
• Background of the invention (PRIOR ART)
• Object of the invention
• Summary of the invention
• Brief description of drawings, if any
• Detailed description of the invention
• Examples
• Claims- not required in provisional
• Abstract- not required in provisional
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Types of Application
Provisional application
1) Get early priority
2) Not expensive
3) Quick
4) Title/Description
5) No claims
6) Cannot be filed in case of conventional/PCT/Divisional
application
7) Filing provisional application is an optional but an advisable step
Types of Application
Complete specifications
1) Where an application for a patent is accompanied by
a provisional specification, a complete specification
shall be filed within twelve months from the date of
filing of the application,. E.g.
Example
Provisional application: 01-12-2008
Complete specification: 01-12-2009
Types of Application
Section 10: Contents of specifications
2) Drawings
Appeal
Revocation/Amendment
Appellate Board
Publication and Examination
Section 11 A: Publication of Applications
4) The period within which the Controller shall dispose off the report of the
examiner shall ordinarily be one month from the date of the receipt of the
such report by the Controller.
6) Applicant shall comply with the requirement within 12 months from the
date on which first statement of objection was issued. (section 21)
A PROCEDURE FROM FILING TO
GRANT OF PATENT (Cont.)
GRANT OF PATENT
Rejection of opposition
Decision of Appellate
POST GRANT OPPOSITION
Controller Board
SKM
DUTIES OF PATENTEE
Alternatives To Litigation
● Litigations are costly, timely, &
disruptive
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Copyrights
Copyrightis necessary →
encourage dissemination of
copyrighted works = public interest
Copyright Subject Matter
Literary work
Dramatic work
Musical work
Artistic work Death of
Sound Recording Author
Cinematograph work
Date of
Publication
PERFORMER’S and
BROADCASTER’S RIGHTS
25 Years
• Rights of a performer in a cinematograph film
• Cessation of Rights after Consent
Broadcast:
Communication to the public by any means of:
Wireless diffusion or by wire.
Instruction for Filing copyright registration form Online:
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Journey of Tech-Development and Translation
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IDENTIFY INVENT IMPLEMENT
IP Licensing /Acquisition
Third Valuation
IP Landscape & Patent Party
White-space mapping Filing Engageme Patent Trademark IP
nt/ NDA Infringemen
Portfolio
IP Competitor t watch ,
Ownership Analysis FTO Analysis Copyrights Invalidation
/Commerc Product Opposition
ialisation Industrial©Design
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Clarity -
What is Landscaping??
IP Landscaping: Research process that creates an overview of the patents that
are pending or in place in a particular area.
Competitive Landscape
Key players/competitors Mapping of Existing Patents
Platform technologies “Evaluation of White space”
Potential partners (in- & out-
license) Market IP
Pricing considerations
Market size
Technology Trends
Demand
Jurisdictions
Avoid reinventing the wheels..........
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Strategize-Early on…..
Strategize
Go-ahead
Reject/ Abandon
Work around
In-license
To ensure that your product does not infringe the Intellectual Property (IP)
rights of others.
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Case Studies
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Building and Strengthening IP Portfolio around Product
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Strategic IP Protection & Brand Building-Financial Rewards
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Robust Agreements -Vendor Engagement
4
Clarity on IP Ownership and Commercialization Rights
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BCIL- Providing hand-holding support to Entrepreneurs –SIB 91
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“IP Portfolio- Medical Devices”
IP Portfolio
Patent
Novel & 1814/DEL/2012
Inventive 4049/DEL/2015
PCT/IB2016/001746 Brand Name
Copyright Trademark
NEOBREATHE™
Package Insert/
Information Leaflet External
Appearance
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Robust Agreements -Vendor Engagement
4
Clarity on IP Ownership and Commercialization Rights
5
Technology Valuation for Striking a Good Deal
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BCIL- Providing hand-holding support to Entrepreneurs –SIB 95
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Aspirin: Strategic IP Protection by Bayer
• Patent Expired
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Robust Agreements -Vendor Engagement
4
Clarity on IP Ownership and Commercialization Rights
5
Technology Valuation for Striking a Good Deal
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Ensuring Confidentiality during Vendor Engagements
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Robust Agreements -Vendor Engagement
4
Clarity on IP Ownership and Commercialization Rights
5
Technology Valuation for Striking a Good Deal
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Enabling Ownership Clarity of IP
for Commercialization
Four Collaborators-One Program
Department of Biotechnology
19 Technologies
Ownership by One Neutral Body transferred,
Five products
Commercialization rights to BCIL commercially
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Case Studies
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Building and Strengthening IP Portfolio around Product
3
Robust Agreements -Vendor Engagement
4
Clarity on IP Ownership and Commercialization Rights
5
Technology Valuation for Striking a Good Deal
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“Technology Valuation” for Realising
Appropriate Deal Value
Technology
An Emergency Medical Device for Cardiac
Patients, developed at AIIMS
Key Assumptions
Assumption #
Number of Hospitals, who will need device 50,113
Growth in Demand 2%
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Valuation contd….
Key outcomes
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Robust Agreements -Vendor Engagement
4
Clarity on IP Ownership and Commercialization Rights
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Tech-Development and Translation|| Role of BCIL
Solutio
ns
space
BCIL
Drive Strategic
Collaboration
Drafting Contracts/Agreements
Marketing Negotiat
IP , Post- Revenue
ions and
Evaluat Valuati Identificat
Technol
Transfer Collection
ion and ion of Monitorin and
on and Potential ogy g Disbursal
Filings Pricing Licensees Transfer
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No Indwelling Devices for long term management of Stools
Consure Medical Entrepreneurial Journey
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FI device-Role of IP in Entrepreneurial Journey
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FI Entrepreneurial
FI Device-Journey-
Product Role of BCIL
Launching
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• 1. What is meant by Intellectual Property? How is different from intellectual property rights?
• 2. Why does intellectual property need to be promoted and protected?
• 3. What is a patent? Explain the elements of patentability?
• 4. An invention may satisfy the condition of novelty, inventiveness and usefulness but it may not qualify for
a patent. Discuss.
• 5. What are the steps involved in Trademark registration process? Explain with help of a FlowChart.
• 6. What are the steps involved in copyrights registration process? Explain with help of a FlowChart.
• 7. What are the Stages from filing to grant of a patent ? Explain along with Time Deadline involved with the
help of a FlowChat.
• 8. What is a Copyright? Write the steps of Filing copyright registration form Online.
• 9. Discuss the Importance of Patent Information in Business Development.
• 10. write Short note on 1 Litigation 2. Licensing 3 Mediation 4 Arbitration 5 IP Landscaping
6 Anticipations 7 Specifications
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