1. Patents Prof. Muthukumaran Sivanandham Dean - Research Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sriperumbudur Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sriperumbudur

2. Intellectual Property Rights

3. What is a patent? An exclusive right granted by the Government to the inventor for a limited period of use

4. Who can obtain a Patent? An Inventor, either an individual or a company

5. Criteria To Issue a Patent On An Invention Novel or Unique Novel or Unique Utility Utility

6. Why one should get a patent on his invention? To retain the financial implications of his invention

7. Use of Patents Earn money for the individual or institution Earn money for the individual or institution Grow the industry by reinvesting the money in R & D Grow the industry by reinvesting the money in R & D

8. Components of Patent Application Bibliography of relevant patents Bibliography of relevant patents Background info on the current invention Background info on the current invention Description of the current invention (product, process or improvement) Description of the current invention (product, process or improvement) Claims – your rights on this invention Claims – your rights on this invention

9. Limitations of Patents Time Time Geographical Geographical Prior invention Prior invention

10. Successful Patent Do literature search and patent search before starting a study for an invention Do literature search and patent search before starting a study for an invention Make a clean record-keeping Make a clean record-keeping Hire a patent attorney Hire a patent attorney Get patent from all the available countries Get patent from all the available countries

11. Maintenance of Patent Patentee ’ s job: Patentee ’ s job: Find infringement Find infringement Renew by paying annual fees Renew by paying annual fees

12. Compliance Cont. Regulation for handling hazardous substances Cont. Regulation for handling hazardous substances Cont. Radio active substances and equipment – use badge to monitor the exposure – dispose properly Radio active substances and equipment – use badge to monitor the exposure – dispose properly Dress code – coat, hat, goggle, shoe cover, etc. Dress code – coat, hat, goggle, shoe cover, etc.

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