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In the United States, there are three types of patents, all governed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO): utility, design, and plant. Chemical patents can protect chemical compounds, compositions of matter, methods of making the chemical compound or composition, and methods of use.
For example, the laws of nature, physical phenomena, and abstract ideas cannot be patented, nor can only an idea or suggestion. Other restrictions include the patenting of inventions exclusively related to nuclear material or atomic energy in an atomic weapon (see MPEP 2104.01).
The answer is 'certainly yes' – provided, however, the product or formulation is new, inventive and has a technical character. Intellectual property (IP), such as a patent, is critical in protecting such products or formulations.
In conclusion, patent protection is possible for previously known drugs being repurposed for new indications. The best chances for patenting repurposed drugs occur when care is given to initial experimentation to establish the usefulness of the drugs and for identifying any unexpected properties of the drugs.
Whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof, may obtain a patent therefor, subject to the conditions and requirements of this title. 35 U.S.C.
Naturally occurring objects, such as actual molecules or actual chemical structure, are not eligible for copyright protection. A particular drawing or diagram of an atomic structure might be protectable, but any facts or ideas that it represents would not be protected.
Patent law allows new drugs to continue to be developed, but not to be prohibitively expensive forever and restricted to manufacture by one company. It would also allow others to work on the drug after the patent is expired to improve it (eg delivery method).
It is possible to obtain a patent for a new use for a pre-existing product. Indeed, this is quite common. However, in order to qualify for a patent in this situation, you must satisfy the basic requirements of patentability. First, the new use must be ``novel'' (ie, no one has previously used the product in this way).
Thus, currently, inventors can obtain both the product and process patent in India for a product created or the process of creating a product using a chemical compound. Chemical patents help scientists get an exclusive right to market, use, and sell specific chemicals, compounds, and molecules.