Patent Law

A patent grants exclusive rights to an inventor to make, use, and sell their invention for a limited period of 20 years. This exclusivity prevents others from making, using, or selling the patented invention. Patent protection only begins with the actual grant of the patent. During the protection period, the patent owner has the authority to decide who may or may not use the invention and can grant permission, or license, to others under agreed terms.

The patent owner may also transfer the rights to the invention to another party, who then becomes the new patent owner. Once a patent expires, the protection ceases, and the invention enters the public domain, meaning it is no longer under exclusive rights and can be commercially exploited by others.

To be patentable, an invention must meet the following criteria:

• It must be a process or product.

• It should be novel or new.

• It must involve an inventive step.

• It should be capable of industrial application.

Patent applications are examined under the Patents Ordinance, 2000, and the associated Rules for both technical and legal merits.

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