Patent is one of the core practice areas of the firm. The VSK & CO advises clients on various fields of technology which include Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, and Healthcare, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics inventions. The services offered include: Feasibility and availability searches Drafting of Patent specifications for domestic and offshore jurisdictions Patent Filing and prosecution Freedom to Operate Opinions Protection and enforcement issues licensing and Cross-Licensing contracts Intellectual Property audits/due diligence exercises.
A Patent is an exclusive right granted by a country to the owner of an invention to make, use, manufacture and market the invention, provided the invention satisfies certain conditions stipulated in the law.
These laws may relate to health, safety, food, security, etc. Further, existing patents in similar areas may also come in the way. A patent in the law is a property right adhere, which can be gifted, inherited, assigned, sold or licensed.