Title: Who Is A Patent Attorney And Should You Hire Them?
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2WHO IS A PATENT ATTORNEY AND SHOULD YOU HIRE THEM?
In India, the patent law was codified as early as
1858. But after the liberalization when India
became a member of WTO, the professions in the
field of patent began to be popularly recognized
among the people. Post the Patents Act of 1970
was amended and the modifications in the working
of the Indian Patent Office, the importance of
patent lawyers and the patent agent has increased.
3WHO IS A PATENT ATTORNEY?
Just like any other lawyer, the patent attorney
is also a lawyer but he has more expertise in the
law associated with intellectual property. Such
laws deal with protecting the securing as well as
property rights of an inventor. In the present
times, the use of the services offered by patent
lawyers is important when it comes to patent
registration. They handle the tasks that are
involved in the patent registration process.
4Initially, the patent agents were hired to handle
these tasks but nowadays patent lawyers are hired
since they handle the tasks of the patent agents.
But the patent agent and the patent attorney are
different. Therefore make sure that you choose
the right professional who will help you in this
process.
5We can consider patent lawyers to be the person
who has the authority for dealing with
patent-related litigations because they are
having a law degree. Any patent lawyer will
always be an advocate but specialized in the
patent area. But they also must have a degree in
engineering, science or technology so that they
can work as a patent lawyer. This is because
having a degree in these fields will make it
easier for them to understand the topic and
invention better.
6In simple words, we can say that patent attorneys
play a major role in the patent registration
process.
7ROLE OF THE PATENT ATTORNEY
Since they have a degree in law they can handle
patent litigation. So this implies that the
person is a patent lawyer then they can handle
the patent cases when they go to court. The
important thing to remember is that the patent
attorneys dont have the power to file any
patent. Hence, we can say that this implies that
the attorney doesnt have the authority to handle
the patent prosecution but only the
litigation-related issues which are connected can
be undertaken by them.
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