Indian Patent Law and its Developments

20 topics

1. An Overview
2. Concept of Patent
3. Product / Process Patents & Terminology
4. The Patents Act, 1970
5. Amendments to the Patents Act
6. Patentable Subject Matter
7. Patentability Criteria
8. Duration of Patents - Law and Policy Consideration
9. Elements of Patentability - Novelty and Non Obviousness (Inventive Steps and Industrial Application)
10. Non - Patentable Subject Matter
11. Procedure for Filing of Patent Application and types of Applications
12. Procedure for Opposition
13. Revocation of Patents
14. Ownership and Maintenance of Patents
15. Assignment and licensing of Patents
16. Working of Patents - Compulsory Licensing
17. Patent Agent - Qualification and Registration Procedure
18. Software and Business Method Patenting in India & other Jurisdiction
19. Patentable Inventions with Special Reference to Biotechnology Products entailing Creation of New Forms of Life
20. Case Studies / Case Laws related to Patent Laws