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Title: Exciting Workshop on Patent Fundamentals – Thanks to Kalasalingam University 🗓️ Date: 27th November 2023 📍 Location: Kalasalingam University, Krishnan Kovil 🌟 Event Announcement: I am thrilled to share that I will be sharing the experience in a day-long workshop at Kalasalingam University on turning #ideas into #patents. This event is an incredible opportunity to explore the dynamic field of intellectual property and patents. Workshop Focus on Day 1: 1. From Idea to Patent: Learn how to transform innovative ideas into protected patents. 2. Patentability Searching Strategies: Discover key techniques for effective patent searches. 3. Skills in Patent Drafting: Gain insights into drafting compelling and compliant patent applications. 🙏 A Special Thanks: I want to express my sincere gratitude to Kalasalingam University for providing this platform. It's an honor to contribute to the educational journey of aspiring inventors and researchers in this field. The workshop is designed for students, researchers, faculty and anyone interested in learning about patents and intellectual property rights. ✨ I'm looking forward to a day of learning and sharing insights on patents. Let's uncover the potential of your ideas together! Thanks to Dr.P.Deepalakshmi Ramkumar #patentworkshop #patentsearch #patentdrafting

Last year OHSU had 24 utility patents issue! Each patent represents so much time and effort, from the researchers doing the ground breaking science to the OHSU Innovates team members working to file and secure the patent. This teamwork is critical to supporting new discoveries and making sure academic technologies can reach the public to improve lives. Read the story to learn more about how the process works and why patents are important to advance academic technologies.

A few times ago, I conducted a workshop as an expert on "How to write a patent application?" for university faculty. There were so many questions or wrong perceptions about patent filing. Here are a few examples of questions. Q. 1 Can I file a patent for "cone Mehndi" if I want to start or replicate the "Nadra Cone Mehndi" Q. 2. Should I need a patent "If I am good at making Shinwari (traditional food) and want to start a food business Q. 3 "Should I need all experimental results if I am going to launch diagnostic kits" Here are the answers to these questions to the awareness of researchers/faculty/PhD students. A patent should be filed when something novel/new is created and should have some obvious useful industrial applications. For this, you need proof/experimental results in the form of examples, which are essential for describing your invention to others. It is not about copy-pasting the idea of an existing business by filing a patent. A patent is filed to establish priority and secure intellectual property rights for the invention. #patent #research #phdjourney #phdjourney #PhD #phdlife #AcademicWriting #research #researchanddevelopment #mondaymotivation#mondaymood #mondaymorning

"The guidelines asked research institutions to identify patents with greater potential for market demand, higher economic value and aligned with the needs of key industries, and put them into a database managed by the China National Intellectual Property Administration, according to the document released last week. [...] Per the 2022 China Patent Survey Report released by the China National Intellectual Property Administration, the industrialisation rate of inventions in China was 36.7 per cent, of which 3.9 per cent was from universities and 13.3 per cent from research institutes. Although there are no corresponding statistical surveys in the US, based on comprehensive data provided by several universities, Shen Jian, secretary general for science and technology at Renmin University of China, estimated that the rate of conversion of scientific and technological inventions in 2020 was about 50 per cent." #china #research #industry #patents #competition https://lnkd.in/dJycY3rN

“YOUR IDEAS ARE GOLD!” If your #idea 💡 fits the three mandates— 🔹novelty, 🔹inventive step, and 🔹industrial application—protect that idea with a #patent. Protect it with a patent to: ➡ Get excessive control over your idea (exclude others from making, using, selling, or importing what is covered in a patent). ➡ Promote innovations in society. ➡ Mint gold, from your idea by commercialization. 👉 To access that gold, you need to secure your idea with a patent, not a research paper. ✳️I always suggest the above-mentioned to my clients—most of them academians—on the verge of publication. Recently, a client came to me after publishing his invention in a science journal. He was in a dilemma as to whether he could now file a patent or not, as he had already disclosed his invention in a paper. He feared two things: ➡️ Losing the commercial benefit of a patent, and ➡️ His previous publication can be deemed prior-art. 🔰 To his relief, I educated him about Section 31—Anticipation by Public Display, etc.—of the Patent Act of 1970 and the twelve-month grace period. Further, “In accordance with newly inserted Rule 29(A) of #IndianPatentAct 1970, the inventor may now file the details of the same under the newly introduced Form 31 to receive a grace time of 12 months after the exhibition opens or the reading or publication of the article, to file the patent application with the Indian Patent Office.” The #IndianPatentOffice introduces these significant changes to 👉promote #innovations among #innovators and 👉 to protect their rights. Ergo, If you are an innovator, then awareness of your rights is as important as creation—because your ideas are gold! 🥇 P.S. The image below is of graffiti that I found on a school wall. #gargiwritesaniprstory #ipr #intellectualproprtyrights #patents #graceperiod #awareness #indianpatentactandrules #promoteinnovations

According to 2023 data compiled by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Case Western Reserve University ranks No. 27 nationally for the number of U.S. utility patents awarded to a university and its researchers. The annual rankings, released June 4 by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), highlight universities nationally for their significant role in advancing innovation and invention in the United States. NAI’s Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents list is created using calendar-year data provided by the USPTO. Top 100 placement includes all named assignees listed on the patent. https://lnkd.in/gdrmAfye

The global patent system was not conceived with modern universities in mind. This need not however stop the academic sector working successfully with patents as long as some ground rules are understood. Read more in our insight.

A patent is a vital intellectual property right that safeguards new inventions and non-obvious discoveries. It is crucial for academia, research, start-ups, and industries to prioritise patents as a means to foster innovation. https://lnkd.in/gd7Y9vNu

Got a Patent Published? That's Great – But It's Not the Same as a Journal Publication!!! I frequently come across academic researchers who feel proud of their "published patents" and sometimes consider them equivalent to a journal article. Both patents and journal publications are valuable ways to present new ideas. However, their purposes and processes are fundamentally different. Let's go ahead and clear up the misconception. Patent Publications: -> Legal, Not Scientific, Review: Patents are assessed by patent offices to ensure they are novel, useful, and non-obvious. The focus is on the idea's potential for commercial applications. -> Protects Intellectual Property: A patent's goal is to secure the inventor's rights to their invention, potentially leading to licensing or commercialization. -> Publication vs. Granting: All patent applications are published by default 18 months from the priority date (date of filing the patent application), but that DOES NOT mean the patent was granted. It may be pending or could have been rejected. Journal Publications: -> Rigorous Peer Review: Publications in respected journals undergo peer review, where experts in the field scrutinize the research for validity, novelty, methodology, and significance. -> Focus on Scientific Advancement: The primary goal is to contribute new knowledge and insights to the scientific community. -> Acceptance is Competitive: Journals, especially high-impact ones, have strict acceptance criteria. Getting published is often seen as a mark of the research's quality. The Misconception Patent publications and journal publications are the same. The Reality The patent examination process focuses on novelty, inventiveness, and utility. Journal publications are peer-reviewed and focus on research quality and originality. Patent applications are neither peer-reviewed nor published based on some criteria or the content. In a Nutshell A journal publication signals scientific excellence and has been vetted by the research community. A patent publication indicates inventive potential with an eye toward commercialization. It has undergone a legal review, not a scientific one. Both patents and journal papers serve different functions in innovation, but both demonstrate creativity and accomplishment. Let's celebrate their unique contributions. What do you think, fellow academic researchers? Have you encountered this misconception? #journalpublication #patents #academia #academicresearch

#CNIPA to promote patent industrialization in universities and research institutions   The China National Intellectual Property Administration(CNIPA), together with relevant departments, has jointly formulated a work plan to promote patent industrialization in universities and research institutions, according to news released on Tuesday at a regular press conference. Wang Peizhang, a senior CNIPA official, said that there is a wide existence of dormant patents in Chinese universities and research institutions currently. As of the end of 2023, the number of valid invention patents owned by domestic universities and research institutions reached 794,000 and 229,000 respectively, accounting for a quarter of the total patents in China. There is an urgent need to promote the industrialization of these patents. Photo: web For more: https://lnkd.in/gDbbD2e4