Disclaimer:
The information published in this website is merely informative, and even though it might be helpful when trying to understand some of the topics related with Patent Law, it does not replace the advice or representation of a licensed attorney under any circumstance. The application of the legal dispositions depend on each specific case, and it may vary.
Purdue University is not responsible for the consequences that may result from the use of this website.
Main objective:
The main objective of this research project is to make Patent Law a more understandable topic for all of the people who might be interested on the topic, regardless of their major or research interest.
The Legal Regimes that were studied are:
- The Andean Community Regime
- The European Patent Convention
- The United States Regime
For each regime, a series of criteria were selected. Each of the following topics try to answer some specific questions about Patent Law:
- Patentability Requirements and their meaning:
- What should my invention fulfil in order to get protection?
- Ownership:
- Who can be the owner of what I have done?
- Why?
- Can someone else have the rights over my creation?
- Under what terms?
- Procedural Issues:
- What do I have to do to protect my invention?
- Rights and Obligations:
- My patent was granted. Now what?
- What can and cannot I do?
- Compulsory Licenses Regime:
- So, the Government can limit my rights?
- How?
- Under what circumstances?
To navigate through the website:
The content of this website is classified in three main categories: Introductory Remarks, Legal Systems and Content.
- Under the category “Introductory Remarks“, it is possible to find all the information related with the project, some basic information about Intellectual Property Rights and a brief introduction about the different legal regimes.
- By clicking the “Legal Systems” category, it is possible to check all of the posts related with the choosen regime.
- Under the “Content” category, it is possible to check the selected topic under all of the different regimes.
