Patent Law

Patent Killers: Novelty vs Inventiveness โš–๏ธ


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๐Ÿ›๏ธ The Patent Battlefield: Where Innovation Goes to Die

๐ŸŒŸ Imagine spending years perfecting your invention, getting your patent approved, only to have someone walk in and say "This isn't new!" or "Anyone could have thought of this!" Welcome to the brutal world of patent challenges!

๐Ÿ’ก What You'll Discover:

  • ๐Ÿ” Why being "new" isn't enough - your invention needs that special wow factor
  • โš–๏ธ The "skilled person" test that destroys obvious inventions
  • ๐ŸŽฏ How Section 64(1)(e) and 64(1)(f) become patent death sentences
  • ๐Ÿ’Ž Why adding wheels to a chair might not be inventive enough

๐Ÿš€ Real Cases Discussed:

  • ๐Ÿ’Ž Vishwanath Prasad Radheshyam vs. Hindustan Metal Industries - Supreme Court's clarity on what makes a true invention
  • โญ Dr. Aloys Wobben case - The procedural battle that saved companies from fighting the same war twice

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Legal Arsenal Revealed:

  • โšก Section 25 opposition strategies (before and after patent grant)
  • ๐ŸŽช The "person skilled in the art" - your invention's toughest critic
  • ๐Ÿ”ฅ Technical advancement vs. economic significance tests

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ By the end, you'll understand why most patent battles are won or lost on these two fundamental grounds - and how inventors can protect their billion-dollar ideas from these common attacks!

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Patent LawBy Sharad Bansal