IPL 6 - Patents Infringement

Everything publicly known and available before the invention's priority date, covering various forms like publications, prototypes, and presentations.

Another term often used interchangeably with "state of the art." It signifies the body of knowledge available to the public before the invention date.

The critical date used to define the state-of-the-art. It's the "cutoff date" for determining what's already known/available before the claimed invention.

A monopoly providing something new and not easily obtainable without it, encouraging progress.

A monopoly offering something already available or easily accessible without the extra incentive of a patent.

A crucial element in patent law; ensures new ideas enter the public domain and prevents monopolies on things widely known or accessible.

A known substance/composition having a new medical application is not considered part of the state-of-the-art.

An imaginary, reasonably intelligent person with common knowledge of the relevant technology, NOT inventive.

A prior art completely discloses the invention, precluding a patent for it.

Something new and not previously known. In patents, it's required for an invention to be unique.

A requirement for avoiding patentability if something has already been widely disclosed through public access.

Patent claims must be based on a single, clear invention.

The patent application must clearly describe how to make and use the invention.

A claim that allow the use of an earlier application date to strengthen the patent application case.

Prior art can't be combined to assess novelty.

Identify the claim, find relevant prior art and compare invention with prior art.

Determining the essential features of an invention from a skilled person's perspective.

Prior art documents that are important for the assessment of an invention's novelty.

When later prior art explicitly references earlier prior art, or documents explicitly refer to each other, they can be considered together, but only the cited sections.

Existing public information about an invention made available.

A requirement for patentability; an invention must not be obvious to a person skilled in the art, given the existing state of the art.

Another term for 'Inventive Step', emphasizing that the invention must be more than a simple combination of known elements.

A 12-month period after a disclosure of an invention where that disclosure is disregarded for assessing novelty.

When a prior art reference completely discloses the invention, making it not novel.

To encourage innovation by granting monopoly rights to inventors for their novel and non-obvious inventions.

Exclusive rights granted to an inventor, allowing them to control the use and sale of their invention for a limited period.

Combining existing elements of prior art to create a new invention. It is allowed when the combination is not obvious to the person skilled in the art.

The widely known and readily accessible information within a specific field, used to assess inventive step.

The core innovative aspect of a patent, representing the essence of the invention as a whole.