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  2. History of patent law - Wikipedia

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    The first patent was granted on July 31, 1790 to Samuel Hopkins for a method of producing potash (potassium carbonate). The earliest law required that a working model of each invention be submitted with the application. Patent applications were examined to determine if an inventor was entitled to the grant of a patent.

  3. Intellectual property in India - Wikipedia

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    Intellectual property in India. Intellectual property in India refers to the patents, copyrights and other intangible assets in India. India's colonial history has significantly influenced its intellectual property (IP) laws. During British rule, India adopted several legal frameworks based on British laws, including those related to ...

  4. First to file and first to invent - Wikipedia

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    Glossary. v. t. e. First to file and first to invent are legal concepts that define who has the right to the grant of a patent for an invention. Since March 16, 2013, after the United States abandoned its "first to invent/document" system, all countries have operated under the "first-to-file" patent priority requirement. [1]

  5. Patent - Wikipedia

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    A patent is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention for a limited period of time in exchange for publishing an enabling disclosure of the invention. [1] In most countries, patent rights fall under private law and the patent holder must sue someone ...

  6. History of Indian law - Wikipedia

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    The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution for a country, containing 395 articles, 12 schedules, 105 amendments and 117,369 words.. Law in India primarily evolved from customary practices and religious prescriptions in the Indian subcontinent, to the modern well-codified acts and laws based on a constitution in the Republic of India.

  7. Intellectual property - Wikipedia

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    Intellectual property (IP) is a category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect. [1][2] There are many types of intellectual property, and some countries recognize more than others. [3][4][5] The best-known types are patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. The modern concept of intellectual property ...

  8. Indian Patent Office - Wikipedia

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    Website. https://ipindia.gov.in. The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) generally known as the Indian Patent Office, is an agency under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade which administers the Indian law of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks. [1][2]

  9. Patent Act of 1790 - Wikipedia

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    The Patent Act of 1790 (1 Stat. 109) was the first patent statute passed by the federal government of the United States. It was enacted on April 10, 1790, about one year after the constitution was ratified and a new government was organized. The law was concise, defining the subject matter of a U.S. patent as "any useful art, manufacture ...