Patent Registration in Kerala
A Patent is a monopoly right granted to person who has invented a new and useful article or an improvement of an existing article or a new process of making an article. It consists of an exclusive right to manufacture the new article invented or manufacture an article according to the invented process for a limited period. After the expiry of the duration of patent, anybody can make use of the invention.
1. Any Person being the inventor of an invention or his assignee can apply alone or jointly with any other person. 2. Applicant of a application in a basic convention country can apply by himself or through his assignee.
Ø Art, Process, Method or Manner of manufacture;
Ø Machine, Apparatus or other Articles;
Ø Substances produced by Manufacturing
Ø Computer Software which has Technical application to Industry or is used with Hardware
Ø Product Patent for Food / Chemical / Medicines or Drugs