A presentation on Patent Trends By Dr. Kalyan C Kankanala

Patent TrendsPatent Trends

Dr. Kalyan KankanalaDr. Kalyan Kankanalakalyan@bananaip.comkalyan@bananaip.comurl: www.bananaip.comurl: www.bananaip.com

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IntorductionIntorduction

MeaningMeaning ProtectionProtection Exclusive RightsExclusive Rights Species of IPSpecies of IP

Patents

Inventions

Requirements

Subject Matter Industrial Applicability Novelty Inventive Step

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Patentability RequirementsPatentability Requirements

Section 3(d)Section 3(d) Novartis case - IPABNovartis case - IPAB

Inherent anticipationInherent anticipation Maturity of the artMaturity of the art Predictability and MotivationPredictability and Motivation Selection patentSelection patent Analysis modeAnalysis mode

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Example

Stent Coated with Taxol

Prior Art

Stents Taxol

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ProsecutionProsecution

Speaking Order and HearingSpeaking Order and Hearing

Valencia caseValencia case

Speaking OrderSpeaking Order

Hearing before rejectionHearing before rejection

Example

Patent application for a molecule used for treatment of diabetes

First Examination Report "... The molecule lacks novelty and inventive step

because it forms part of a publication in a text that discloses a herbal extract for diabetes treatment."

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Example

Applicant responds by giving a detailed explanation of differences

between the extract disclosed in the text and the molecule. In the

response the applicant states that a hearing must be given before

making an adverse decision.

Second Examination Report

"... The molecule lacks novelty and inventive step because it forms

part of a publication in a text that discloses a herbal extract for

diabetes treatment."

Not a speaking order

Hearing must be given

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ProsecutionProsecution

Abandonment Vs. RejectionAbandonment Vs. Rejection

TelefonaktiebolagetTelefonaktiebolaget case case

Section 15 - Refusal - AppealableSection 15 - Refusal - Appealable Section 21 - Abandonment - Not AppelableSection 21 - Abandonment - Not Appelable Responded to objections of examinerResponded to objections of examiner Request for hearing before adverse decision is taken.Request for hearing before adverse decision is taken. Rejection not abandonmentRejection not abandonment

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ProsecutionProsecution

Pre-grant RepresentationPre-grant Representation

UCB FARCHIM CaseUCB FARCHIM Case

Section 25(1) - Pre-grant RepresentationSection 25(1) - Pre-grant Representation Rejection of application based on such Rejection of application based on such

representation - Section 15 rejectionrepresentation - Section 15 rejection Appealable to Appellate BoardAppealable to Appellate Board

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ProsecutionProsecution

Office CircularOffice Circular Prosecution HistoryProsecution History Published applicationsPublished applications

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AmendmentAmendment

AGC Flat Glass caseAGC Flat Glass case

Amendment - Disclaimer, Correction or Amendment - Disclaimer, Correction or ExplanationExplanation

Allowed to overcome prior art cited Allowed to overcome prior art cited during litigationduring litigation

Validity of the claim not considered at Validity of the claim not considered at the time of amendmentthe time of amendment

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Patent LinkagesPatent Linkages

Bayer caseBayer case

Patents Act and Drugs and Cosmetics Patents Act and Drugs and Cosmetics ActAct

No linkage under the lawNo linkage under the law Drug approval cannot be rejected based Drug approval cannot be rejected based

on patent granton patent grant

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LicenseLicense

NRDC caseNRDC case License validityLicense validity UnregisteredUnregistered

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