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1. By- Nishant Kewalramani
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2.  Process Based Risks
 Use Based Risks
 Third Party IP Risks
 Open Source Risks

3.  PATENTS
 Provisional to Complete- 12 Months
 Response to Examination Report- 12 Months
 Request for Examination- 48 Months
 18 month secrecy
 Non- Accessible Data
 Other IP (Trademark, Design etc.)
 Renewal fee
 Timelines

4.  Notice- patent with no./patent pending
 Without patent no. not considered notice
 Damages may not be awarded
 Flows both ways

5.  Sale- rights over the item exhausted- First
Sale Doctrine
 Import of patented articles from other
countries- Parallel Imports

6.  Freedom to Operate
 Also known as Patent Clearance.
 18 month lag
 Further Limitations in India

7.  Non registered user has a right
 Cannot use anything resembling a famous
mark

8.  Open Source Software
 May compel you to make your improvement
free.
 Analyze the kind of conditions attached with
the license.

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