What Is Double Patenting? A Guide to ODP, Patent Rejections, and Terminal Disclaimers

Introduction: What Is Double Patenting and Why Does It Matter in Patent Prosecution What happens when you spend years creating your invention, file several patent applications protecting various elements of your invention, and finally receive an objection by the patent examiner that you are trying to patent the same invention twice? That is where double […]

Patent Examination Process In India

INTRODUCTION In India the stages of the patent examination include the steps that must be followed to obtain a patent from the time an application is filed till the time the authority grants or rejects it. The following is a brief glance at the major stages of the patent examination process in India[i]: Filing of […]