Patents
A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention by a government of a country for a specific term to prevent others from using your invention. The term is 20 years in most countries.
You can patent a new product, machine, new composition, or software that gives a new technical solution to a problem. To obtain a patent, technical information about the invention must be disclosed to the public in a patent application.
HOW CAN I PROTECT MY INVENTION WITH A PATENT?
Obtaining a patent for your invention involves a complex legal process. It is absolutely critical that you do not disclose your invention to any third party before the patent application is filed. If the invention is disclose to a third party before the filing of a patent application, the patent may be rendered invalid, even if it is granted.
The patent process generally comprise the following steps:
- Conducting a novelty or prior art search
- Preparing a patent specification for filing
- Filing a patent application
- Examination by the respective Patent Office
- Grant and Renewal of patent
HOW CAN AURIGA IP HELP ME?
Whether you are a start up, small or medium sized company or a global multi-national corporation, we help you to first identify the appropriate types of intellectual property rights that can be applied to your invention. This may be in the form of a patent, registered design, trade secret, or trademark or combinations thereof. To obtain the best chance of securing good protection for your invention, we will work closely with you to understand your invention and its competitive advantages and formulate an appropriate patent or IP strategy that aligns with your business objectives.
We adopt a cradle to grave approach in handling your patents and have assisted companies from Singapore and South-East Asia to obtain patents in Singapore and other countries. We are committed to helping you in your journey to obtaining a strong and defensible patent.
We provide the following patent services:
- Conducting Novelty or Prior Art Searches
- Drafting a provisional patent application or complete patent application for filing
- Filing a patent application
- Preparing responses to Office Actions or Written Opinions
- Renewal of patents
- Patent Clearance or Freedom to Operate Searches
- Patent Due Diligence
- Infringement/Invalidity Opinions
Our professional fee for drafting a provisional patent application starts from S$1,500, depending on complexity of the invention. Fees are fixed upon commencement of work.
Please contact us to find out more.
Area of technologies
machine learning
Artificial intellience
consumer electronics
SOFTWARE AND COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED INVENTIONS
MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS
logistic & transportation systems
autonomous vehicle systems
medical devices
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