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The idea behind patent opposition<\/a><\/strong> is to restrain wrongful patent grants and claims of the petty inventions. So, under Indian Patent act, depending upon the stage of the patent, there are two provisions when opposition may be filed –
\u2022 Pre-grant opposition <\/strong>
\u2022 Post-grant opposition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Criteria for Raising a Pre-grant or Post-grant opposition-<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

India signed the Trade Related Aspects Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)<\/strong> agreement in 2005.  Since then, an “integrated” system of both pre-grant and post-grant opposition was introduced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grounds for Raising a Pre-grant opposition in India:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022   Non-compliance of patentability requirements.
\u2022   Non-disclosure or wrongful disclosure of genetic resources or traditional knowledge<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grounds for Raising a Post-grant opposition in India:<\/strong>
\u2022  Anticipation by prior date, prior claiming and some prior publication or public use in India<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022   Invention anticipated with regard to traditional knowledge of any community, anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022   Obtaining the invention using unfair means<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022  Non patentable subject matter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022  Insufficient description of the invention<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022  Obviousness and lack of inventive step<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022   Patent application not filed within 12 months of filing the first application<\/strong> in a convention country<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022   Non-disclosure of information as per the requirement or providing false information<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022   Nondisclosure\/ wrong mention of source of biological material<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Procedural Differences & Merits of Pre-Grant Opposition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both pre-& post-grant opposition are governed by Section 25(1) of the Indian Patent Act. As such, one who raised a pre-grant opposition may subsequently also file a post grant opposition. However, the procedural differences between the two types of the opposition emphasizes that pre grant opposition is more cost effective and yield faster results. Moreover, unlike post-grant opposition, there is no fee stipulated for filing a pre-grant opposition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contrastingly, post-grant opposition process is a lengthy process and, in the case of bad patents, allows the patent holder to enjoy a wrongful monopoly. This is of particular concern in India, given the protracted nature of the judicial process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The effective use of patent opposition process requires that an opponent (an inventor or an organization) has good knowledge about the grounds on which a patent can be revoked under the Indian Patent Act.  But if there still are any apprehensions related to patent opposition processes, they can best be attended by IP analytics firms who offer prosecution monitoring<\/strong> and allied services. This strategy is most effective in protecting ones business interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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