Just realized my idea is already filed in another country

Hi

The entire context of intellectual property lies on the concept of newness or an original idea. In your case since you say that the product is already in manufacture. I do not think your design can be patented.

Regards

Chetan Joshi

To further Mr. Chetan Joshi, please note that the patent can be filed in India and differently overseas as well. By filing one here in India does not mean a worldwide patent. are the other patents yet active? also, you can check with a patent agent as well. we do patent work

Thank you Mr. Chetan and Mr. Arpit. 

>>To further Mr. Chetan Joshi, please note that the patent can be filed in India and differently overseas as well.

So if I understand this right, I can still file for a patent and possibly win this in India? We plan to market this product only in India. So just a patent right applicable in India will do for us. 

The other patents are active but they are filed for US and UK. One another patent (that is slightly relevant) was published in USA and has already expired. 

Thanks again for all the help.