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Analyzing
Patentability of nventions
By
Dr. Kalyan
kalyan@brainleague.com
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Patentability
requirements
PatentabIe subject matter
IndustriaI AppIicabiIity
NoveIty
Inventive Step
Specification
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INVENTIONS
Subject Matter
UseIulness
Novelty
Non-obviousness
SpeciIication
PATENTS
Kalyan`s Patent
Filter Model
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Patentable 8ub]ect Matter
Product or Process - Section 2(1)(j)
Computer Program
GeneticaIIy modified pig
Business method
Massage technique
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clusions
Section 3(d)
New form
Efficacy
New property or use
Mere use of known process
New product
New reactant
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clusions
ExpIanation: SaIts, Esters, Ethers,
PoIymorphs, MetaboIites, Pure forms,
ParticIe size, Isomers, Mixture of isomers,
CompIexes, Combinations and other
Derivatives of a known substance
considered same substance
Efficacy
Novartis case
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clusions
PIants, AnimaIs and Parts (Section
3(j))
Computer Programs Per Se (Section
3(k)
MedicaI Methods (Section 3(i))
TraditionaI KnowIedge (Section 3(p))
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ample
#am, a researcher at IISc, isoIates the gene
responsibIe for miIk production in cows.
He modifies the gene and inserts it into a
cow and creates a geneticaIIy modified
cow that produces higher quantities of
miIk.
#am approaches you for advise on
patentabiIity. Is his invention patentabIe
subject matter?
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ample
'ishnu deveIops a computer program for
pIaying movies in aII formats. His program
is very speciaI because of its smaII size
and suitabiIity for instaIIation on symbion,
android and other mobiIe operating
systems.
Is this invention patentabIe subject matter?
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ample
Manu invents a process of massaging that incIudes the
foIIowing steps:
Use of a combination of keraIa, thai and european massage
techniques;
PIaying specific music for each technique to enhance
reIaxation; and
AppIication of an ayurvedic paste with gentIe massage.
The purpose of the massage is to de-stress and reIax.
Is it patentabIe subject matter?
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ample
Banana Nair inherits traditionaI knowIedge
with respect to ayurvedic formuIations for
improving immunity and promoting
heaIthy Iiving from his ancestors. After
researching on the formuIations, he
isoIates active ingredients from three of
the formuIations and prepares tabIets for
enhancing immunity.
Is his invention patentabIe subject matter?
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ndustrial Applicability
Section 2(1)(ac) - CapabIe of IndustriaI
AppIication
Make
Use
#epeat
Industry
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ovelty
Section 2(1)(I) - New Invention
Prior PubIication
PubIic KnowIedge
PubIic Use
On SaIe
PubIic DispIay
PubIic Working
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nventive 8tep
Section 2(1)(ja)
TechnicaI Advance or Economic
Significance and
Not obvious to a person skiIIed in the
Art.
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8econdary ndicia
CommerciaI Success
Copying
Praise by expert
Unexpected resuIts
Long feIt need
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ample
Invention
Chair with WheeIs
Prior Art
Chairs
TabIes with wheeIs
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ample
nvention
Stent coated with Taxol
Prior Art
Stents
Many Anti-cancer agents including Taxol
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8pecification
Section 10
Written Description
EnabIement
Best Mode
CIaims
Object: Notice and Dissemination
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Patentability Report
nvention Details
Facts
Short opinion
Patentability Analysis
Subject Matter
ndustrial Applicability
Novelty
nventive Step
Opinion on Patentability
Recommendations
Disclaimer
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#eferences
NoveIty Cases
Lakhpat #ai and Ors. 's. Sri Kishan Das and Ors., MANU/UP/0155/1918.
Monsanto Company 's. CoramandaI Indag Products (P) Ltd., MANU/SC/0317/1986
Laxmi Dutt #oop Chand 's. Nankau and Ors., MANU/UP/0012/1964.
Inventive Step Cases
Bishwanath Prasad #adhey Shyam 's. Hindustan MetaI Industries, AI# 1982 SC 1444.
BiIcare Limited 's. Amartara Private Limited, MANU/DE/0889/2007.
Dhanpat Seth and Ors. 's. NiI KamaI PIastic Crates Ltd., AI# 2008 HP 23
Novartis AG 's. Union of India (UOI), MANU/IC/0034/2009.
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