A patent agent is an individual with a specialized degree in the field of science or engineering degree who has actually cleared the Indian patent exam and is registered with the Indian patent office with a good and recognized standing in the particular field.
For drafting a patent application one requires a specialized expertise and for that, an agent must have an understanding both technical(in the field of the invention) and legal(Indian patent act). Since a patent is a techno-legal document, many investors try to write a patent application in their own sense which may vary and may not meet the technical perspective. Writing a patent application just as a technical document and omitting the legal aspect may be a big mistake which can shadow the application and not properly cover the scope of the protection and all the efforts made for the development and research for the particular field.
The value of a patent application may be enhanced by choosing a right professional with some appropriate experience and a long standing in the field, a patent agent adds a remarkable value to the application and he provides maximum protection for your invention as the drafting is done by having a light over both legal as well as the technical perspective as well.
Following things will be considered by a patent agent while drafting patent:
- The claims are written in such a way that they provide maximum protection
- All possible embodiment and variants are covered
- Each claim is supported by description in specification
- Use of specific words in description and claims that have specific meaning in patent law.
A patent registration requires a specific language which can only be used by a legal practitioner.Inventors who are not experienced in patent law can make some mistakes in drafting patent specification and may face rejection for failing to comply with the requirements set by patent law. In this case, all efforts by investor in research and development may go waste
