Topic 2 Patents and Computer Software (Part 1) What is a Patent? It is a right granted by law to an individual who has created an invention in a form of product or process‚ which is new. In other words‚ a patent simply means a right to an invention. Darcy v. Allin (1602) Co Rep 84 b Stroud’s Judicial Dictionary of Words And Phrases: letters patent for an invention Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English: a paper from a government office (the Patent Office) giving someone
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The Law on Patents Republic Act No. 165 Patent Office * Created under the supervision of the Department of Justice‚ where all records‚ books‚ drawings‚ specifications and other papers and things pertaining to patents shall be safely kept and preserved. * Shall be under the direction of a Director who shall have an assistant known to be as Assistant Director and both shall be appointed by the President with the consent of the Commission on Appointments of the Congress of the Philippines
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involves an inventive step and is industrially applicable shall be Patentable. It may be‚ or may relate to‚ a product‚ or process‚ or an improvement of any of the foregoing. (Section 21) Non-Patentable Inventions. — The following shall be excluded from patent protection: 22.1. Discoveries‚ scientific theories and mathematical methods; 22.2. Schemes‚ rules and methods of performing mental acts‚ playing games or doing business‚ and programs for computers; 22.3. Methods for treatment of the human or animal
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Singapore Patents Act * Rule against double-patenting – S14(3) * Disclosures to be disregarded – S14(4) * Transactions in Patents – S41 * Inventorship and Ownership - S2‚ S19‚ S20‚ S24 * Co-ownership - S46 * Anti-competitive practices‚ tie-in provision S51‚ tie-up S52 * License of Right – S53 * Compulsory licence – S55 * Government rights to use – S56 * Scope of government rights – S60 * Exhaustion of right – S66(2)(g) * Prior Honest User Rights – S71 * Exclusive license – S74 * Effect
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Indian Patent Law UNIT 4 INDIAN PATENT LAW Structure 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Introduction Objectives The Patent System Patentable Inventions What is a Patentable Invention? What is Not Patentable? Procedure for Obtaining Patent Consequences of Grant of Patent Rights of a Patentee Limitations on Patentee’s Rights Revocation of Patent for Non-working 4.6 Transfer of Patent Assignment Licence Transmission of Right by Operation of Law 4.7 4.8 4.9 Infringement of Patent Summary
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Impact of CETA on Canadian Patent Law CML 3351 – Directed Research University of Ottawa Law Faculty‚ Common Law Section Paper presented to Professor Elizabeth Judge Submitted December 16‚ 2001 Ottawa‚ Ontario Potential Impact of CETA on Canadian Patent Law Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction 3 1.1 Patent Rights – A Balancing Act 3 1.2 Financial Impact of Pharmaceutical Patent Rights 4 1.3 Paper Outline 5 2.0 Current State of the Law 6 2.1 Qualifying for a Pharmaceutical
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Patents Act‚ 1970 Patents Act‚ 1970 is designed to protect inventions in respect of manufacture‚ machine or process of manufacture. On the other hand‚ the Copyright Act‚ 1957 is to protect rights of artists‚ authors‚ producers of films‚ computer software owners etc. Patent is an exclusive rights granted to the patent holder‚ for a limited period‚ as a reward for creative work based on his private initiative. ‘Creativity’ is accorded the status of ‘property’ which can be bought‚ sold‚ licensed or
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are acting on your understanding on what is right & wrong". This definition will be used later to explain the integrity (or the lack thereof) in most IP-related tech lawsuits. Public Radio International’s "This American Life" episode "When Patents Attack..." examined the nature of these technology lawsuits involving Intellectual Property. These types of lawsuits are of the same varity that the two tech giants Apple & Samsung are currrently litigating. This American Life’s report focused on
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Assignment On Novelty of Patent NOVELTY OF PATENT Abstract 1. The invention brings out an apparatus and method for analyzing bacteria. The apparatus includes a section for preparing an analyte sample from specimen and a detector to detect optical information from each particle in this analyte sample. It also has a controller to detect the non-fermentative
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Patents Wheatley v Drillsafe Ltd. (2001) Wheatley v Drillsafe Ltd. Facts: Wheatley (W)‚ the proprietor and licensee of a European patent relating to a threaded hole cutting device‚ appealed against a decision holding that the patent was invalid on the ground of common general knowledge and accordingly should be revoked‚ and also that‚ in any event‚ there had been no infringement of the patent by Drillsafe (D) and others. Contentions: D maintained‚ inter alia‚ that its use of a semi-penetrating
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