Duration of a Patent in India

A patent is a right given to an inventor by the Government. The right excludes other people from using, making, and selling an invention for a specific time. The word 'patent' is derived from the Latin word 'patere', which denotes 'to lay open' or to make available for inspection. The patent is the inventor's right to invent useful, innovative, and non-obvious products. Patents are issued globally, and every country has their own law to deal with patents. Generally, the patent is applicable for only the country in which the patent is applied. The Paten...

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Types Of Intellectual Property Rights In India

Intellectual property is a special category of intangible property created by human intelligence in art, science, literature, and trade. Because Intellectual property is a unique creation of the mind, it is intangible. Therefore, intellectual property rights are privileges given to the creator to reveal their creation in the public domain. However, this property does not apply to material things such as books, computers, and mobiles. With different types of intellectual property, the creator has the right to use, sell, distribute, offer, or restrict ot...

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