180+ topics on Paper 1 & Paper 2
30 hours of video lectures
25 Revision Tests
5 Mock Exams
These are the topics covered in our Paper 1 course:
Introduction to Patent Law
- Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights
- Patent Prosecution
- Why Protect IP?
- Fundamentals of Patents
- Patent Law in India
- What can be patented?
- Patentability
Understanding the Patents Act
- Patent Timeline
- Statutory Amendments
- Structure of Patents Act and Rules
- Patent Manual
- Life of a Patent
- Extent and Commencement of Patents Act
- Definition clause of Patents Act
- Need for special definitions
- Meaning of Prescribed
- Definition clause of patent rules
Exceptions to Patentability
- Invention Contrary to Natural Laws
- Invention Contrary to Public Order
- Discoveries are not inventions
- Section 3(d)
- Admixtures are not Inventions
- Arrangement of known devices are not inventions
- Method of Agriculture and Treatment not Inventions
- Plants and Animals not Inventions
- Business Methods and Software not Inventions
- Literary Works, Scheme, Presentations not Inventions
- Traditional Knowledge not Invention
- Logic Behind Section 3(d)
- Atomic Energy Inventions
Novelty
- Definition of Novelty
- Definition of Anticipation
- Determining Novelty
- Disclosure and Anticipation
- Exceptions to Anticipation
- Anticipation by previous publication
- Anticipation by previous communication to Government
- Anticipation by public display etc.
- Anticipation by public working
- Anticipation by publication of provisional specification
Inventive Step and Utility
- Inventive Step: Introduction
- Inventive Step vs Novelty
- Understanding Inventive Step
- Inventive Step Problem and Solution Approach
- Inventive Step Windsurfing Approach
- Secondary Indication of Inventiveness
- Capable of Industrial Application
- Person Skilled in the Art
Patent Specifications
- Patent Specification
- Provisional and Complete
- Contents of Specifications
- Rule 13 Specifications
- Rule 14 Amendments to Specifications
- Drawings and Models
- Structure of a Patent Specification
- Reading a Patent Specification
- Length of a Patent
- Parts of Specification
- Introduction to Patent Drafting Provisional
- Specification
- Introduction to Patent Drafting Complete Specification
Patent Applications
- Who can Apply for a Patent
- Form of Application
- Undertaking Regarding Foreign Application
- Patent Application Making What to Include and Types
- Powers of Controller : Generally
- Patents of Addition
- Priority Dates
Publication and Examination of Applications
- Publication of Application
- Request for Examination
- Examination of Application
- Expedited Examination of Application
- Search for Anticipation
- Procedure in Case of Anticipation
- Consideration of Report of Examiner
- Refuse Require Amendment and Division of Applications
- Dating of Application and Anticipation
- Potential Infringement
- Orders Regarding Substitution of Applicants
- Putting Applications in Order for Grant
- Amendments During Prosecution
Opposition, Secrecy, and Grant
- Introduction to Opposition to Grant of Patents
- Pre Grant Opposition
- Post Grant Opposition
- Obtained Inventions
- Mention of Inventor
- Opposition in General
- Secrecy Provisions
- Grant of Patents
- Rights Conferred by Grant
- Rights of Co-owner of Patents
- Direction to Co-owners
- Patent obtained by Fraud of True and First Inventor
Term of Patent - Restoration of Lapsed Patents
Surrender, Revocation, and Patent Office
- Surrender of Patents
- Revocation of Patents
- Register of Patents
- Patent Office and its Establishment
Patent Agent, Government Use, and Penalties
- Patent Agents
- Use and Acquisition by Government
- Penalties
Compulsory Licensing
- Introduction to Compulsory Licensing
- Working of Patents
- Compulsory Licenses
- Revocation of Patents
- Powers of Controller
- Licensing of Related Patents
- Compulsory License on Notification by Central Government
- Compulsory License for Export of Pharma Products
- Termination of Compulsory License, Related Rules
IPAB, Infringement, and International Arrangements
- Intellectual Property Appellate Board
- Infringement Suits & Defences
- Reliefs in Suits for Infringement
- Declaration as to Non-Infringement
- Groundless threat of Infringement Proceedings
- Certificate of Validity
- Scientific Advisors
- International Arrangements
- Miscellaneous
- Fees
These are the lessons and topics we cover in our Paper 2 of the Patent Agent Exam course:
Invention
- What are Inventions
- Background
- Field of Invention
- Prior Art
- Patent Classification
- Technical Advance
- What are not Inventions
- Why People Invent
Disclosure
- How Inventions Look
- Where to look for Inventions
- How to Catch an Invention
- Getting a Working Disclosure
- Searching with the disclosure
- Outcome of Search
Patentability Search
- What Is Patentability Search
- Reasons for Ordering Patentability Search
- When A Patentability Search is Not Needed
- How To Order A Patentability Search
- Limits of Patentability Search
- Patentability Search Report
Problem-Solution Statement
- How to Pitch an Invention
- Identifying the Inventive Concept
- Problem Solution Statement
Claims
- Problem Solution to Claim
- How to Search for a Granted Patent
- Provisions Relating to Claim
- Some Exceptions to Patentability
- Structure of Claims
- Preamble
- Transition
- Body
- Form and Punctuation
- Omnibus Claims
- Structural and Functional Definitions
- Cooperation
Types of Claims
- Types of Claims
- Dependent Claims
- Apparatus Claims
- Method or Process Claims
- Claim Drafting Best Practice
- Claim Drafting What to Avoid
- How to Download Copy of Patent Specification
- Amendment to Claim
- Claim Analysis
Specifications
- Introduction to Specification Drafting
- Enabling Disclosure
- Best Method
- Parts of the Specification
- Background & Summary
- Detailed Description
- Parts of the Application
- Evolution of Patent Specification