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March 3, 2005
Changes to Patent Law in India May Affect Patent Application Filing Strategy
Effective Jan. 1, 2005, the Indian Patent Act was amended significantly. Under the new Act, it is now possible to obtain patent protection on products involving pharmaceuticals, microorganisms, chemicals, and foods, as well as on software in combination with hardware or having technical application. Business methods and pure algorithms remain unpatentable subject matter, essentially aligning Indian practice with that of the European Patent Office. One change which is also significant is that patent applications for inventions made by anybody residing in India (by Indians or otherwise) now have to be filed in India first before filing elsewhere in the world. Thus, patent applications based on research work being done in India have to be filed in India first before filing elsewhere. As more companies are opening facilities in India, this new provision will become an important factor in completing patent filings on inventions developed in India. The following website has more information on Indian patent law and the recent changes:
http://www.dpahuja.com/pages/patent/patent.asp
Posted by at March 3, 2005 10:04 AM
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