Shree Sai Ip Consultant Pvt. ltd. Wadala, Mumbai, Maharashtra

We are the prominent Service Provider of Trademark Registration in India. Our Trademark Registration Services are highly praised by the clients for their timeliness and authenticity. The Trademark Registration Services, we offer, help the firms in providing undiminished edge over competitors by properly addressing the best solutions at reasonable rates to the valued clients.   Your trade mark can be a valuable business asset. Trade marks have come to represent not only actual goods and services, but also the reputation of the business. Some companies spend millions nurturing their corporate identities. Companies like Michelin, Levi Strauss and Intel consider their trade marks their most valuable assets? The President of Coca-Cola stated that the corporation's buildings, machinery, equipment, vehicles and physical property could all be destroyed, but that the business would have no trouble getting back on its feet, provided the trade mark survived.   What is a trademark  ? Trademarks are concerned with brand identity - they can be distinctive words, marks or other features, the purpose of which is to establish, in the mind of the customer, a link between the particular products or services and the company. A trade mark is a sign by which a business identifies its products or services and distinguishes them from those supplied by competitors.   A trademark can be any word (PEPSI), name (TATA), symbol or device (Microsoft), slogan (Yeh Pyas Hai Badi & Thanda Matlab Coca Cola), package design (Coca-Cola bottle) or combination of these that serves to identify and distinguishes a specific product from others in the market place or in trade. Even a sound (Britania chimes) color combination, smell or hologram can be a trademark under some circumstances. The term trademark is often used interchangeably to identify a trademark or service mark.   What can be registered as Trademarks? Any sign capable of being represented graphically. Thus marks may be one or a combination of words (including slogans), letters, and numerals. They may consist of drawings, symbols, three-dimensional signs such as shape and packaging of goods, audible signs such as music or vocal sounds, fragrances, or colours. Generally, trade marks are protected for specific classes of products and services for periods of 10 years, renewable indefinitely.   What are the requirements for registering a trade mark? Your trade mark must be distinctive meaning that a customer seeing the mark can immediately link the goods or services to a particular manufacturer/ supplier. Thus commonly used words are generally not acceptable except in a slogan. Your trade mark must not be deceptive. It must not be such that it would deceive the public as to the geographical origin or to the nature, quality, or other characteristics of the product or service. Your trade mark must not be descriptive. It cannot describe the product or service. Your trade mark must not belong to the exclusions provided by the law e.g. photographs, drawings or names of people or places unless they can be shown to be particularly distinctive. Your trade mark must be in conformity with public order and morality. Remember that registration of a company name, a business name or a domain name is not the same as registering a trade mark. The requirements are different.

The company is considered as a reliable Service Provider of ISO Certification. Under ISO Certification Services, we provide Phase of documentation, Pre-Certification Audit (optional), Certification audit, and Certificate Granting and Surveillance Audits Services to the clients. The clients, associated with us, highly praise us for providing the best solution at reasonable rates within defined timeframe.   What is a ISO Certification? ISO is the family of standards for quality management system. ISO 9000 is maintained by ISO, the International Organisation for Standardization and is administered by accreditation and certification bodies. The rules are updated, as the requirements motivate changes over time. Some of the requirements in ISO 9001:2008 (which is one of the standards in the ISO 9000 family) include : A set of procedures that cover all key processes in the business. Monitoring processes to ensure they are effective. Keeping adequate records. Checking output for defects, with appropriate and corrective action where necessary. Regularly reviewing individual processes and the quality system itself for effectiveness facilitating continual improvement   A company or organization that has been independently audited and certified to be in conformance with ISO 9001 may publicly state that it is "ISO 9001 certified" or "ISO 9001 registered". Certification to an ISO 9001 standard does not guarantee any quality of end products and services; rather, it certifies that formalized business processes are being applied.   IQM : International Quality Management (IQM) is providing ISO Accredited ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, HACCP, ISO 22000, ISO 13845, ISO/TS -16949, ISO 29990 & ISO 50001 Certification Services from UASL and ASCB (UK). UASL and ASCB (UK) are the independent and impartial Accreditation’s Board from UK.   Certification procedure : In the case of interest for certification of your management system, the procedure is very simple : Complete an Application for Certification form (AfC) On the base of AfC we will process project of the Price Offer (PO) After the acceptation (ratification) of the Price Offer from your side we will prepare a draft of the Contract After the ratification of the Contract by negotiators this Contract comes into force and it becomes legally binding – Contract is signed for 3 years (the validity of an certificate is also 3 years) Within the 3 years’ validity of Contract we conduct 1 certification audit and 2 surveillance audits (vide infra) A process of management system certification has these basic phases: Phase of audit planning Assessment of documentation Pre-certification audit (optional) Certification audit Certificate granting and surveillance audits   Phase of audit planning  : Phase of an audit planning represents planning of an audit. Chief of auditors nominates a lead auditor, an auditor and a specialist from examination scope. Audit team responds to qualified performed audit. Assessment of management system documentation : Documentation assessment is performed for the scope of accessory information for planning of a management system certification audit and of monitoring, that there were established basic requirements for proper working of a management system. An auditee is asked to present a quality manual and other reference documentation regarding to standard requirements, according to which the system will have been certified at least 14 days before the audit performance. Pre-certification audit(optional) : Pre-audit is performed in the location of a customer with the aim of nonconformities elimination, which can exist in a management system of an auditee. The certification audit is performed in the location of a customer and in the individual working places, which are the object of assessment, according to a customer requests scheduled in the contract. The audit process performance has got these phases : Planning (program) – lead auditor determines the timetable with requests for the attendance of individual authorized persons. Performance – this stage represents the proper audit performance. Completion – team of auditors evaluates the audit performance at the final negotiation with the management representatives of the audited company, the team of auditors assesses dates for elimination of recognized nonconformities. Evaluation – the final document of a certification audit is the Certification Audit Report. A Lead auditor prepares a report; he is also responsible for its correctness and completeness. A lead auditor is assessable to add comments of auditors and specialists, who actively took part in an audit, after the personal consultation with them to the report. Certification granting and surveillance audits. If a director of certification body does not find out any significant facts, which should resist to assignments of a lead auditor established in the certification audit report a director of certification body publishes positive consideration with the consideration of a lead auditor and grants a certificate.

We are widely known in this industry for serving highly professional Design Registration Services to the clients. Our professional team of experts with wide industrial experience provides these Design Registration Services within stipulated time frame. Our fair and reliable business transactions with the reputed clients make us an authentic one to deal with.   We design exquisite, industry specific websites and graphic designing with features that make it dynamic in nature. Allow our visualization to harness the core competency of your business to your advantage...   Stationery Printing : If you need to get the stationery design and printing for your company, please contact us and our experienced graphic designers will create the effective stationery for you.   Sai IP develops all the materials used for personal correspondence; ranging from letter heads, visiting cards, envelopes to bills, invoices etc. Sai IP takes utmost care that while designing the stationery, maximum space should be allotted to body area. Webb makes sure that details like name, address and telephone numbers are aligned and properly placed.   Some of the stationeries we make available are : Visiting cards Letter Heads Envelopes Invoices Leaflets   Brochures & Catalogues : Brochures and catalogues are the tangible guides be it a product listing or a corporate representation. They are one of the main source of information about any company. Sai Ip Consultant can provide you with a cost effective, affordable, yet elegant brochure designs. Graphic designers at Webb believe that a brochure is not just a piece of paper but it's the life of the company. It carries the company's whole purpose of living: vision, mission, services and products. Sai Ip Consultant therefore handles your brochure the way you handle your life; with care, dignity and purpose.   Website Designing : Websites are the most popular marketing tools in today's day and age. The reach of a website is not comparable to any other marketing medium on this planet. We employ the best practices to ensure that your website stands out amongst the millions of websites available on the internet. Our years of experience in providing web and graphic design services can be used to your advantage by creating the right impression in the minds of your website visitors. We cater to a variety of industries and our website designing skills suit all business needs. Our fortes are creative designs, customer satisfaction and personal attention. We are a rare web design company that measures its success by the level of satisfaction of its customers. We offer a range of services that includes web design, web development, flash web design, and with aggressive internet marketing campaigns for top search engine rankings. As a complete web development company we offer customer-oriented web design services and more importantly, deliver them effectively. Whether you are a small business or a large corporate, our website development services can help you achieve an online presence that delivers the very best for you and your clients. If your goal is to provide information, products, e-commerce or online services, we can ensure that the visitors to your site enjoy an informative, user-friendly and interactive experience. We utilize the skills of web designers, experienced specialist programmers, search engine registration specialists and business management experts. We also build database driven websites and e-commerce solutions with online credit card and payment processing solutions. We have expertise in undertaking web development that meets your needs built on either a Linux or Microsoft platforms.

We are highly professional in serving Company Registration Services to the respected clients. Our team of experts firstly understands the varied needs of the clients and then evaluates them on the industry parameters to analyze the actual problem or demand. Further, as per the set industry guideline they assist the clients and then serve them with the best solution at reasonable prices.   We are engaged in formation/registration of the following two types of companies as per Companies Act, 1956 Private Limited Company. Public Limited Company   Differences Between Private Limited Company And Public Limited Company : Distinction Between A Public Company And a Private Company Following are the main points of difference between a Public Company and a Private Company : Minimum Paid-up Capital Minimum number of members required to form a private company is 2, whereas a Public Company requires atleast 7 members. Maximum number of members Maximum number of members in a Private Company is restricted to 50, there is no restriction of maximum number of members in a Public Company. Transerferability of shares There is complete restriction on the transferability of the shares of a Private Company through its Articles of Association , whereas there is no restriction on the transferability of the shares of a Public company. Issue of Prospectus A Private Company is prohibited from inviting the public for subscription of its shares, i.e. a Private Company cannot issue Prospectus, whereas a Public Company is free to invite public for subscription i.e., a Public Company can issue a Prospectus. Number of Directors A Private Company may have 2 directors to manage the affairs of the company, whereas a Public Company must have atleast 3 directors. Consent of the directors There is no need to give the consent by the directors of a Private Company, whereas the Directors of a Public Company must have file with the Registrar a consent to act as Director of the company. Qualification shares The Directors of a Private Company need not sign an undertaking to acquire the qualification shares, whereas the Directors of a Public Company are required to sign an undertaking to acquire the qualification shares of the public Company . Commencement of Business A Private Company can commence its business immediately after its incorporation, whereas a Private Company cannot start its business until a Certificate to commencement of business is issued to it. Shares Warrants A Private Company cannot issue Share Warrants against its fully paid shares, Whereas a Private Company can issue Share Warrants against its fully paid up shares. Further issue of shares A Private Company need not offer the further issue of shares to its existing share holders, whereas a Public Company has to offer the further issue of shares to its existing share holders as right shares. Further issue of shares can only be offer to the general public with the approval of the existing share holders in the general meeting of the share holders only. Statutory meeting A Private Company has no obligation to call the Statutory Meeting of the member, whereas of Public Company must call its statutory Meeting and file Statutory Report with the Register of Companies.   Details & Documents Required For New Company Incorporation as below : Name of The Company (with the six-option name) Registered Address of the Company Full Name of the Directors Fathers Full Name of the Directors Residential Address of the Directors Date of Birth the Directors 3nos. of latest Passport Size Photographs of the Directors Address Proof of The Directors (i.e. Copy of Ration Card, Passport, latest Electricity Bill, Telephone Bill, etc) Identity Proof of the Directors (i.e. Voting Card, Driving Licence, School Leaving Certificate, etc) If the Din number of the Director is approve, then kindly provide us din number.

We are widely acknowledged in this industry for providing highly efficient CE Marking Certification Services. The CE Marking Certification Services, we provide, are highly acclaimed among the clients for the reliability and confidentiality. We provide these CE Marking Certification Services at the reasonable rates to the clients without consuming much of their time.   The CE Mark certification is a mandatory European marking for certain product groups to indicate conformity with the essential health and safety requirements set out in European Directives. The letters ‘CE’ are an abbreviation of Conformite Europeenne, French for European conformity. The CE Marking certification of products as “passport” which can allow a Manufacturer to freely circulate their products within the European market place. The CE Marking certification declares that your product complies with the Essential Requirements of the applicable EU Directives. Applicable requirements are set forth in various European Directives that replace individual country safety standards. The Directives apply to products manufactured within but also exported to the European Union. The CE Mark certification is placed on a product as the manufacturer’s visual identifier that the product meets the requirements of relevant European Directives. It is mandatory for a wide range of products sold within or exported to the European market.   To facilitate free trade and ensure the safety of certain products, European countries have developed a series of standards, or Directives as they are called. Compliance is mandatory. It is a legal obligation on the part of the manufacturer or his agent. Penalties for failing to get CE-Marking certification for a product can be severe. If you wish to sell your products within the European Union member states and the European Economic Area, the product in question must comply with the Directive(s). This also applies if you are a manufacturer who wants to export products into the European Member countries.   The Directives replace individual country standards as they relate principally to the safety of these products. pressure equipment machinery of almost any description electrical and electronic equipment medical devices and equipment personal protective equipment Equipment for use in potentially explosive environments Determine which, if any, EU Directives apply to your product(s), Determine the extent to which your product already complies with the essential requirements of the Directives. Choose conformity assessment routes. Depending on the nature of the equipment or product, you may be able to implement and declare compliance and affix the CE mark certification without assistance or service from an external company. A Notified Body is an independent body appointed by an agency within one of the European countries, usually governmental, as being capable of performing the duties of a Notified Body as defined by the Directives.

The respected clients can avail highly reliable Copyright Registration Services from us. Our Copyright Registration Services are widely acknowledged in the industrial sector due to their less time consumption and prompt delivery. The team of experts, assigned by us, makes this process of Copyright Registration easier and simpler for the clients. Moreover, due to high confidentiality, this Copyright Registration is highly recommended by the valued clients.   What is a Copyright? Copyright is concerned with original literary, musical or artistic works. These include computer software; any drawing, map, chart or plan; photographs and films; architectural works; sculptures; sound recordings; TV and radio broadcasts etc...   A trademark can be any word (PEPSI), name (TATA), symbol or device (Microsoft), slogan (Yeh Pyas Hai Badi & Thanda Matlab Coca Cola), package design (Coca-Cola bottle) or combination of these that serves to identify and distinguishes a specific product from others in the market place or in trade. Even a sound (Britania chimes) color combination, smell or hologram can be a trademark under some circumstances. The term trademark is often used interchangeably to identify a trademark or service mark.   Related Rights to copyright : Copyright is about the right to copy. Copyright is a legal term describing rights given to creators for their original literary and artistic works which allow them to control their subsequent use. It is important to recognize that copyright is not a monopoly. Two people could completely independently create identical items. Provided there is no copying, there is no infringement and both can hold copyright in their respective works.   How do I obtain copyright-protection? The creators of such works automatically acquire rights, which mean that they can control their further use. The only absolute requirement is that the work is original, i.e. not copied from somewhere else and has required original intellectual effort by the author. Ownership normally rests with the creator but there can be situations e.g. employment contracts etc. which affect this. In general, copyright protection lasts until 70 years after the death of the owner.   A field of rights related to copyright has rapidly developed over the last 50 years. These related rights grew up around copyrighted works. They provide similar protection, although often more limited and of shorter duration. They cover a range of rights, which have been derived from copyright principles and are granted to e.g. performing artists, producers of sound recordings, broadcasting organizations in their radio and television programs, and creators/owners of databases.   How to obtain copyright? Basically the act of creating a work also creates the copyright, which then subsists in the physical expression of the work. There is no formal registration process required in order to obtain protection. However, some national laws allow for registration of works and in certain countries registration can serve as prima facie evidence in court in case of infringement. You should therefore check with the competent office in your country.   How Saiipconsult helps you for your Copyrights Registration in India and worldwide? Copyrights applications Copyrights assignment, licensing and transfer Copyrights Infringement and validity advice. Copyrights Specific agreements. Copyrights Litigation: opposition, rectification, appeals, and civil suits for infringement. Copyrights Anti-piracy measures.

We are the reliable Service Provider rendering the best Patent Registration Services across India. Our Patent Registration Services are widely acknowledged amongst clients for their timeliness, high reliability, and cost effectiveness. The team of experts, assigned by us, makes the process of Patent Registration easier for the clients irrespective of the issues associated with it.   A Patent is a legal monopoly, which is granted for a limited time by a country to the owner of an invention. Merely to have a patent does not give the owner the rights to use or exploit the patented invention. That right may still be affected by other laws such as health and safety regulation, or the food and drugs regulation or even by other patents. The patent, in the eyes of the law, is a property right and it can be given away, inherited, sold, licensed and can even be abandoned. As it is conferred by the government, the government, in certain cases even after grant or even if it has been, in the meantime, sold or licensed, can revoke it. A Patent gives an inventor the right for a limited period to stop others from making, using, selling or importing an invention without the permission of the inventor. That is why patent is called a "negative right" Patents are generally concerned with functional and technical aspects of products and processes and must fulfill specific conditions to be granted. Most patents are for incremental improvements in known technology - evolution rather than revolution. The technology does not have to be complex. Patent rights are territorial; an Indian patent does not give rights outside of India. Patent rights last for up to 20 years in India and in most countries outside India. Depending on where you wish your patent to be in effect, you must apply to the appropriate body. In India, this is The Indian Patent Office. There are various Patent Offices around the world. Alternatively, a Patent Agent can apply on your behalf.   Legal Basis : The Patents Act 1970, as amended by The Patents (Amendment) Act 2005. The Patents Rules, 2003, as amended by The (Amendment) Rules 2006.   Filing Application : Any person, even if he or she is a minor, may apply for a patent either alone or jointly with any other person. Such persons include the inventor, or his assignee or legal representative in the case of an ordinary application or, in the case of a priority application, the applicant in the convention country or his assignee or his legal representative. A corporate body cannot be named as an inventor. Foreigners and nationals not living in India need an address for service in India for this purpose. They may appoint a registered agent or representative whose address for service can be the address for service in India. Place of filing : An application for patent must be filed at the Patent Office branch within whose territorial jurisdiction the applicant resides or has his principal place of business or domicile. A foreign applicant must file in the Patent Office branch having jurisdiction over the place where his address for service is located. Priority : Priority can be claimed from the earliest corresponding application in a convention country, provided that the Indian application is filed within twelve months of the priority date. Multiple and partial priorities are allowed.  Specification : A priority application must be filed with a complete specification in the first instance but a non-priority application may be filed with either a provisional specification or a complete specification. Where a provisional specification is filed in the first instance, a complete specification must be filed within twelve months. Where two or more provisional specifications have been filed, the specifications may be cognated and all the subject matter may be incorporated into a single complete specification to be lodged within twelve months of the date of the earliest filed provisional specification. Naming of inventor(s) : As regards non-priority applications, the inventor(s) must be named in the application form. As regards priority applications, a declaration as to inventorship must be filed with the application or within a maximum period of six months. Information of corresponding applications in other countries: It is necessary at the time of filing a patent application in India, to inform the Controller of the details of all corresponding applications in other countries and to undertake to keep the Controller so informed up to the grant of the Indian application. Failure to do so could result in the refusal of the application in case it is opposed, or even revocation of a patent in proceedings before the High Court.   Patent Publication : Publication takes place 18 months from the date of the application. Urgent publication is possible on request on payment of fees. On and from the date of publication of application for patent and until the date of grant of a patent in respect of such application, the applicant will have the like privileges and rights as if a patent for the invention had been granted on the date of publication of the application. 11A[7] Pre-Grant opposition of patent application : After publication but before the date of grant by way of representation, anyone may file opposition to the grant of a patent. Publication of subject matter : The grant of an application is published in the official journal and is notified therein for post Grant opposition. A patent can be revoked within one year after grant by postgrant opposition proceedings before the Controller of Patents . Revocation of a patent : It is possible on the grounds of prior publication anywhere in the world, public use or knowledge in India, lack of novelty with regard to the subject matter, obviousness, lack of inventiveness, ambiguity, insufficiency of description of the invention, fraud, false suggestion or representation that the person named as the inventor is not the true inventor, lack of utility, non-patentability of subject matter (e.g. food, drug or medicine per se, atomic energy, mere admixture, mere arrangement of known devices, process of testing, method of agriculture or horticulture, process of medicinal treatment), failure to furnish or falsity in material particulars of information regarding corresponding applications in other countries supplied to the Controller or that the invention is contrary to law or morality. Annuities : Except in the case of a patent of addition, for which no annuities are payable, annual renewal fees must be paid during the life of an Indian patent, the first of such fees falling due at the end of the second year of the life of a patents granted. Renewal fees falling due during the pendency of the application are payable within a non-extendible period of three months from the date the patent is taken on record in the Register of Patents. Two or more year's renewal fees may be paid in advance if the patentee so desires. A maximum extension of six months may be obtained on payment of the prescribed penalty fees. If the renewal fee in question is not paid within the extended period available, the patent will lapse. Restoration : A lapsed patent may be restored if an application for restoration is made within one year of the date of lapsing of the patent, provided it can be shown that the lapsing of the patent was unintentional and that there was no undue delay in making the application for restoration. Working of patents : Every patentee and every licensee is required to furnish within three months from the end of the calendar year in which the patent is granted, a statement as to the extent to which the invention has been worked in India on a commercial scale in the preceding year. Non filing of this statement is a criminal offence. Compulsory licenses : After three years from the date of sealing of a patent, an interested party may apply to the Controller for the grant of a compulsory license alleging that the reasonable requirements of the public with respect to the invention have not been satisfied or that the invention is not available at reasonable price. If the Controller is satisfied that a prima facie case for an applicant for compulsory license has been made out, he shall serve notice on the patentees who, if they so desire, may oppose the application for compulsory license. Marking : It is not compulsory but advisable as otherwise damages may be difficult to recover in cases of infringement. The invention may be marked with the word "Patented" or "Patent" accompanied by the number and year of the patent. Infringement : An infringement suit may be instituted by a patentee or his exclusive licensee. Every ground for revocation is available as a defense and revocation can be counter claimed in infringement proceedings. The Court may grant relief in respect of a valid claim or claims even though one or more other claims in the suit may be held to be invalid. Relief may include damages and costs as awarded by the court. A suit for injunction may be instituted and damages recovered in cases where there have been groundless threats. Any person may institute a suit for declaration as to non-infringement of a patent. Onus of proof of non-infringement lies with the defendant.   Patents and Computer Software : It is possible to patent programs for computers which, when run on a computer produce a "technical effect or includes hardware" . However, if a program does not produce a technical effect when run on a computer it is unlikely to be patentable. A technical effect is generally an improvement in technology and needs to be in an area of technology, which is patentable. For instance, an improved program for translating between Japanese and English is not patentable because linguistics is a mental process, not a technical field. On the other hand, a program, which speeds up image enhancement, may be patentable because it produces a technical improvement in a technical area.   Some countries, such as the USA, which may be a large potential market for your software, have a more liberal approach to software patenting and often grant patents for software, which would be excluded in India and other countries.   Deciding whether or not a particular computer program is patentable is a complex issue and advice from a Patent Agent may help to determine which is the most effective form of protection available.

The Product Certification Services, provided by us, are widely praised amongst the clients due to high reliability and timeliness. Under Product Certification Services, we provide Services for certain products that have passed performance tests and quality assurance tests requirements stipulated in contracts, regulations, or specifications. Besides, our team of experts caters these Product Certification Services within stipulated time frame as per the requirements of the valued clients.   Product certification or product qualification is the process of verifying that a certain product has passed performance tests and quality assurance tests or qualification requirements stipulated in contracts, regulations, or specifications. For example, it may relate to a building code, nationally accredited test standards, or a set of regulations governing quality and minimum performance requirements. Certifications (and the certificates that document their existence) are often called certs in the everyday jargon of various industries.   ISI Mark (Indian Standards Institution ) : Formulation of Indian Standards for products and services by bringing together and coordinating various interest groups like manufacturers, consumers, technical experts, testing personnel and others interested. The standards so prepared are known as Indian Standards (IS) and are considered as legal documents. The first Indian Standard formulated was for the National Flag (IS 1). So far BIS has published about 18000 Indian Standards covering various products, codes of practices, terminology, etc for various industrial and economic sectors. The Indian Standards are used not only by the industry but also by the Government, students, consumers and regulatory authorities. The standards are priced publications and are available from all the offices of the Bureau.   CE Marking : Sai IP Consult Solutions provides support to medical device companies that are seeking CE regulatory approval for their products in Europe. Saiipconsult consultants have a wealth of experience in the preparation of regulatory submissions required to obtain CE marketing clearance and have built strong relationships with the Notified Bodies. Qserve can help you bring your product to the market faster, minimizing the time and costs involved, and maximizing your product revenues.   "CE Mark" means that the product is safe and fit for the purpose for which it was made. Medical Devices Directives (MDD) specify requirements which must be met before permission is granted to apply the CE marking to your medical device and placing it on the market. The Directives which apply to medical devices are : Active Implantable Medical Device Directive (90/385/EEC) : This directive covers all medical devices, which rely on a power supply to function and that are left in the human body. These include implantable cardiac pacemakers, implantable nerve stimulators, etc Medical Device Directive (93/42/EEC) : The Medical Device Directive covers most other medical devices (active and non-active) and their accessories that are not covered by the first or the third directive. This concerns a large number of products ranging from walking aids to prosthetic heart valves. In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Directive (98/79/EC) : The In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Directive will cover any reagent, reagent product, control material, kit, medical device, instrument, apparatus or system which is intended to be used in-vitro for the examination of substances derived from the human body