Attention: Inventors and startups! Is the patent system confusing to you? Navigating the Patent System will give you more clarity regarding your potential next steps and increase your confidence as you make your patenting decisions. 7 Core Patent Concepts, Drafting the Patent Application and FAQs during patent process are explained.

The PATENTSCOPE search is the free of charge search service provided by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) that allows you to access millions of patent documents, namely: International Patent Applications under the PCT Regional and national patent collections from all participating countries.

This Guide aims to assist users in searching for technology information using patent documents, a rich source of technical, legal and business information presented in a generally standardized format and often not reproduced anywhere else. Though the Guide focuses on patent information, many of the search techniques described here can also be applied in searching other non-patent sources of technology information.

This manual provides guiding principles for the use of patent data in the context of S&T measurement, and recommendations for the compilation and interpretation of patent indicators in this context.

This book, published in 1995, is intended to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the conclusion of the Patent Cooperation Treaty.

How to take your innovative ideas from idea stage to granted Patent in India in quickest possible time. Best practices to save costs and time while working with a patent agent or patent attorney for your invention and making money with your patented invention. This is a step by step, Easy to understand guideline on filing patent in India for your invention. This book is most valuable for business owners, entrepreneurs, research and development professionals and working employees who continuously come up with * Innovative ideas, * new ways to solve a problem, * do research in specific domain or * new improvements in existing systems to make it more efficient and cost effective.Outcome expected from Patent protection is, "We want our innovative ideas and inventions to have broadest possible protection, ensuring the ideas is protected from all possible angles such that competitors should not be able to work around our invention without infringing on our patent" So that we can protect our products and services by Patent from competition and hence can monetary benefits or profits.This book answers most common questions like; How to file patent in India, cost of getting patent in India, steps and procedure to obtain patent. and goes in to granular details from inventors perspective for steps involved in proceeding with an innovative idea to a patent granted for that invention. The outline of book:Patent basics:* Definition and law for patent what can we learn from it * What is an invention * What can be patented and what cannot be patented in IndiaIdea incubation Phase: * How to identify innovative ideas with potential to win patent* How to get absolute clarity on your idea, being specific.* How to do a preliminary search also called patentability search or novelty search* How to review the results you got from this preliminary search* when to get encouraged and when to get discouraged for going ahead for patent filing based on results* Creating Final Draft of invention disclosure* Mistakes to avoid in Idea incubation phase Action items, checklist, worksheet for Idea incubation phase that will help you to create your complete invention disclosure.How to save time and costs while working with a patent agent or attorney:* Non disclosure Agreement* how to Proactively speed up the patenting process * how to be ready with expected information at appropriate stages Patent drafting or Patent writing: * How patent attorney works on your invention disclosure* Call or meeting with patent attorney after sharing invention disclosure* How to confirm the understanding of the invention and commercially important aspects to be claimed* Opinion about patentability* Making decision to go ahead with patent filing based on results* Important rules for patent claims, detailed description, drawings, references, title, Abstract etc.* Covering all possible embodiments* How to ensure that the patent application is written to provide broadest possible protection for your innovative idea Different options, paths and strategies for Filing patent application: * Filing Provisional patent application in India, when to go for provisional patent application, costs involved and advantages.* Complete patent application* International patent application, different options and routes available for filing international patent in desired countries * Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) application The ideal way to proceed with your invention after patent filingWhat are benefits of patent pending status?Grant of patent: What rights you can practice on grant of patentDifferent strategies to monetize your patent that is making money with your patentPatent infringementPatent enforcementPatent of addition and improvementsPatent renewalsDeciding about royalties or selling patent