What is considered as exclusive legal right of the owner of an invention for a limited period of time to prevent others from invention’s public exposure or any kind of making, using, producing, importing or selling the same without permission.

A patent allows you to control your invention’s commercial exploitation and take legal action against infringement, making your invention unique.

As per the last related issued law, patent protection period is 20 years. Patents are granted if the applications meet the criteria of Novelty and Non-obviousness and Industrial applicability. A patentable invention can be a product or a process that gives a new technical solution to a problem.

ilia offers filing national and PCT applications, conducting patent search, filing assignments, license and consent agreements, preparing cease and desist letters in the event of infringement, resolving infringement disputes, maintaining and managing global patent portfolios, providing technical and accurate translations of Patents, giving consultation regarding novelty and patentability of invention, examining supplementary protection certificates, maintenance and settling annuity fees, assisting with any required action such as recordals during the life of the patents.

Patent Annuities

patent protection needs to be renewed regularly through the payment of annuities, also known as patent renewal fees. If unpaid, the patent lapses. Annuities differ from one country to another not only in terms of the fee to be paid but also the frequency of payments.