Assessment of Inventive Step: Problem-Solution Approach
INTRODUCTION “Inventive Step” is one of the main elements in assessing the patentability of an invention around the globe. Under the Indian Patent Act of 1970, Section 2 (ja) defines “inventive step”. It means a feature of an invention that involves technical advance as compared to the existing knowledge or having economic significance or both […]
Utility Requirement in Indian Patent Law
INTRODUCTIONThere are three essential elements for an invention to be patented: it must be a new product or process, have economic significance (i.e., industrial applicability), and must not be obvious to a person skilled in the art. Section 2(j) of the Patents Act, 1970 defines ‘invention’ as a new product or process capable of industrial […]