Software Patents in India
The first step to apply for software patents in India is to determine whether the software based innovation is eligible for patent protection or not. The patent eligibility, or patentability, is determined by conducting a patent prior art search, which covers patent and non-patent literature to determine the novelty and inventive step (non-obviousness) of the proposed invention.
Another important step is to determine if the proposed invention falls under the category of the non-patentable inventions, which is specified under Section 3(k) of the Indian patents act. As per Indian patent laws, software / mobile apps fall under the category of computer related inventions (CRIs), which have to drafted in a particular manner to pass the patent eligibility test.
Therefore, once a software patent is drafted, the same can be applied to Indian patent office by following the patent e-filing process, or the physical filing, under the guidance of an Indian patent attorney or a patent law firm with expertise in patents. More details on software patents in India can be found here. Other FAQs on software patents can be seen here.
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Software Patent Attorney
Law office of Rahul Dev is a niche technology and research based law firmfocusing on next generation business and legal issues faced in India and outside India during international business and cross-border technology transactions.
We assist our clients in close collaboration with our associates and counsels within India and outside by providing custom engagement models to address our client’s needs.
Practice areas include drafting and filing patent applications, patent prior art searches, patent prosecution, patent filing in India, PCT national phase entry in India, PCT international applications with WIPO, freedom to operate searches, patentability analysis and patent strategy to create a valuable patent portfolio.
Patent attorney Rahul Dev works with clients providing expert legal services in the field of computers, mobile applications, software, Internet of Things (IoT), mechanical, electrical, medical, chemical, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, semiconductor processing, semiconductor production, semiconductor testing, semiconductor inspection, computer processors (architecture, general purpose processors, digital signal processors, graphics processors, network processors, computing system architecture and design), chipsets (memory, controllers, interfaces, I/O devices, networking system architecture and design), Digital Analog Circuit design, tools, Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Software, Big Data Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Social Networks, Wireless technology including, LAN, WAN, Broadband, Cellular etc.
Patent attorney and technology lawyer Rahul Dev works closely with USPTO licensed patent attorneys to assist clients with patent reexaminations, patent prosecution, drafting USPTO office action responses, patent infringement litigation, patent claim mapping and patent licensing. For international patent filings, we have an established network of global patent attorneys to provide reliable and cost effective services to our clients.
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