How do I find an Indian patent database?
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How do I find an Indian patent database?
A patent search can be done through the Patent database of India available at: http://ipindiaservices.gov.in/publicsearch. The entire category has a drop down box from which the user has access to change the category.
How do I search for a patent database?
Patents may be searched using the following resources:
- Patent Public Search.
- USPTO Patent Full-Text and Image Database (PatFT)
- USPTO Patent Application Full-Text and Image Database (AppFT)
- Global Dossier.
- Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR)
- Public Search Facility.
- Patent and Trademark Resource Centers (PTRCs)
Is Indian patent valid worldwide?
No. Patent protection is a territorial right and therefore, it is effective only within the territory of India. There is no concept of global patent.
Is the database of patent granted in India?
Patestate is a full-text database of India and Foreign patents granted to CSIR during 1942-till date. The database summarizes the patented inventions and describes the claims made in each individual patent document.
How many patents does India have?
Overall, the number of patents being filed in India shows an upward trend. It went up to 58,502 in 2020-21 from 45,444 in 2016-17 and 39,400 in 2010-11. The share of patents granted also showed a similar growth: Increasing to 28,391 in 2020-2021 from 9,847 in 2016-17 and 7,509 in 2010-11.
Which are the free database for patent searching?
We list below our top five recommendations for FREE patent search engines that can help anyone in identifying patent information.
- Google Patents. Google Patents is our top recommendation among the free patent search engines.
- Lens.
- Espacenet.
- PATENTSCOPE.
- USPTO.
How do I find old patents?
United States Patent and Trademark Office (www.uspto.gov) Patent searching can be done directly on the USPTO’s web site. Full text and images are available for patents from 1976 to the most recent Tuesday. Images, current classification numbers and patent numbers only are available for patents from 1790 to 1975.
What Cannot be patented in India?
Plants and animals in whole or any part thereof other than microorganisms. Mathematical or business method or a computer program per se or algorithms. literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works, cinematographic works, television productions and any other aesthetic creations.
What is patent database?
Patent databases are the source of patent applications, publications etc. and helps in identifying the relevant state of art. Patent database is a collection of technical information that is organized so that it can easily be accessed, managed and updated.
Why patents are low in India?
The other reasons for a low patent regime in India is “procedural delays and complexity of the process”. “The average pendency for final decision in acquiring patents in India is 42 months as of 2020. This is much higher than 20.8, 20, 15.8 and 15 months respectively for USA, China, Korea and Japan.”
Who has highest number of patents in India?
Gurtej Singh Sandhu holds the record for the most patents by an Indian. He has over 1340 utility patents and is Senior Fellow and Vice President at Micron Technology. He works in the field of Electrical Engineering.
What is the largest patent database?
Espacenet
The largest public patent database on the internet, Espacenet contains 100 million patent documents from more than 90+ countries including Canada and the U.S., plus 2 million records for non-patent literature cited in EPO search reports. Espacenet is produced by the European Patent Office (EPO).
How can I check patent status in India?
The answer is rather simple.
- Step 1: Access the patent search system / database on http://ipindiaservices.gov.in/publicsearch/
- Step 2: If you know the patent application number, simply enter the application number in the field titled “Application Number”.
- Step 3: Click on the ‘application number’ hyperlink.
