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About the Book:

This particular book shall serve as comprehensive tutelage covering everything from the cradle to the grave regarding patents and patenting, emphasising Indian patent filing procedures and document handling. The book shall make a person competent enough to handle patent-related documents necessary for filing an Indian patent. The book shall also meet the statutory academic requirements for all PG and PhD coursework syllabus under one umbrella. The book shall serve as a one-stop destination or as an information directory for students, researchers, industry experts, and those interested in patenting their innovations or taking up IPR as a profession. The simple explanation of complicated patent rules and procedures is one of the significant highlights, thus making the book a highly committed source for understanding patents in a simple manner. Patent rules pertaining to herbal drug research, patent search, PCT filing steps and FAQs are additional highlights.

Contents:

1.   Overview of Indian Patent System

2.   Understanding IPR

3.   Patent Terminologies

4.   Indian Patent Office

5.   Patentable Subject Matter

6.   Patent Types

7.   Patent Filing Steps

8.   Patent Drafting and Application Processing

9.   Opposition and Revocation

10.   Appeals

11.   Offences and Penalties

12.   Forms, Fees and Sections

13.   Foreign Filing

14.   Patent Laws Relating to Traditional Knowledge and Role of TKDL

15.   Patent Term Extension

16.   Patenting as a Career Option (Patent Agents)

17.   Patent Search

18.   Treaties and Conventions

19.   National IPR Policy

20.   FAQ’s

About the Authors:

Vivekananda Mandal is working as Assistant Professor at Department of Pharmacy, Guru Ghasidas Central University, Bilaspur (C.G), since 2012. Dr. Mandal completed his M.Pharm in Pharmacognosy from IIT-BHU, PhD from Jadavpur University-Kolkata and Post-doctorate from the University of Fukui, Japan in Bio-Physics. Dr. Mandal has more than 40 international publications, several books and 04 Indian patents to his credit for his research on herbal drug technology.