ANZ Trademark Guide

A granted patent is not the end of the story. Competitors, licensees and defendants can all challenge it, and the way a challenge is handled often decides whether a patent is worth anything in the market. This guide explains how patent invalidation works in India, what grounds are commonly used, and what owners and challengers can do to prepare. S.S. Rana & Co., which advises clients on patent invalidation from both sides of the table, sees the same avoidable mistakes repeatedly, so the aim here is to make the process easier to understand before a dispute begins. The overview is written for founders, research teams and in-house counsel who are not patent lawyers. It does not replace advice on a specific patent, but it should help you ask sharper questions and recognise when a challenge is realistic. Why a Granted Patent Can Still Be Challenged The Indian patent office examines each application, but examination is a snapshot. An examiner works with the prior art that can be fou...

Inventors often ask how long it takes and what happens at each stage, and the honest answer is that patent registration india follows a fixed statutory path with predictable milestones. Knowing that path helps you budget time and money before you disclose anything publicly. This guide from patent registration india specialists at S. S. Rana & Co. walks through the process from the first idea to the grant of a patent, with practical notes on where applicants usually stumble. Start with what can actually be patented Under the Patents Act, 1970, an invention must be new, involve an inventive step and be capable of industrial application. Mere discoveries, scientific theories, mathematical methods and certain computer programs per se are excluded under Section 3. Before spending on drafting, a candid review of these exclusions saves many applicants from a refusal that could have been predicted. The Indian Patent Office publishes its guidelines and the statute on its official site, ...

Australia is a natural expansion market for many Indian companies. Trade ties between the two countries have deepened, the two economies share a common-law legal tradition, and Australian consumers are increasingly familiar with Indian products and services. Even so, trademark registration in Australia is a separate legal process from registration in India, and an Indian trade mark offers no protection there on its own. Brand owners need to secure rights through IP Australia, the government agency responsible for trade marks, patents and designs. Rather than walking through the process in strict order, this article takes a practical approach. It addresses the questions Indian businesses most often ask when they first consider an Australian filing, and it corrects several common misunderstandings along the way. Is an Indian Registration Enough to Sell in Australia? No. Trade mark rights are territorial. A registration obtained from the Indian Trade Marks Registry gives rights in Ind...