IndianPatentfirm,TypesofPatentsinIndia,Patentsin

INdia

PatentsinIndiacanbeclassifiedunderthreecategoriesdependingupontheirpriorityclaim.
Ordinarypatentapplication
Conventionalpatentapplication
PCTnationalphasepatentapplication
OrdinaryPatentApplication
OrdinarypatentapplicationcanbefiledinIndiaalongwithaprovisionalorcompletespecification.Itis
furtherdistinguishablefromotherpatentsthatitdoesnotclaimanypriorityfromanyotherapplication.
Specificationisatechnicaldisclosurestatementthatenablesapersonordinarilyskilledinthearttoperform
theinvention.Itbeginswithtitleoftheinventionandcontainsfieldofinvention,priorart,objectiveof
invention,summaryofinvention,detaileddescriptionoftheinvention,drawings,claimsandabstract
containingsummaryoftheinvention.Provisionalapplicationhastobefollowedbyacompletespecification
within12months.
ConventionPatentApplication
ConventionPatentApplicationinIndiaclaimspriorityfromaconventionapplicationandhastobefiledin
Indiawithin12monthsfromdateofpriorityandaccompaniedbyacompletespecification.
PCTNationalPhasePatentApplication
PCTnationalphasepatentapplicationhastobefiledinIndiaafterfilingofPCTapplicationinWIPOand
within31monthsfromdateofpriorityandaccompaniedbyacompletespecificationinEnglish.TheEnglish
translationoftheprioritydocuments(iffiledinlanguageotherthanEnglish)shouldbefiledwithin31months
fromthedateofearliestpriorityorwithin3monthsofrequisitionmadebytheController.WherePCT/IB/304
isnotissuedbyWIPO,certifiedcopyoftheprioritydocumentsshouldbefiledwithin31monthsfromthe
dateofearliestprioroty.
PatentofficesinIndia

TherearefourpatentofficeinIndialocatedatNewDelhi,Mumbai,ChennaiandKolkataanddepending
uponterritorialjurisdictionwheretheApplicantislocated,theapplicationhastobefiled.Forforeign
applicanttheapplicationhastobefiledbeforethepatentofficewithinwhoseterritorialjurisdictiontheagent/
attorneyforapplicantislocated.
OrdinaryPatentfilinginIndia
ThebasicmandatoryrequirementsforfilinganordinarypatentapplicationinIndiaareasfollows:
1.Name,address,particularsandnationalityofapplicant/sforpatent
2.Name,addressandnationalityofinventor/sofpatent
3.Provisionalspecificationorcompletespecificationwithdescription,claims,abstract,drawings
OtherfilingrequirementsforOridinaryPatentsIndia:
1.Declarationastoinventorshipwithin1monthoffilingapplicationoralongwithcompletespecification
wherecompletedspecificationisfiledafterfilingaprovisionalspecification.
2.Proofofrightinfavourofapplicantfrominventorinwriting(assignmentdeed,employmentagreementor
anyotherarrangement)preferablynotarisedwithinsixmonthsfromfilingofapplication.
3.Detailsofallcorrespondingforeignapplicationwithin6monthsoffilingofapplicationand/orwithin6
monthsoffilingofPatentapplicationinanycountryoutsideIndia.
PowerofauthorityinfavourofIndianPatentAttorney/agent,tobestampedinIndia,notarisationnot
necessary.Shouldbefiledassoonaspossiblesothattheapplicationcanbeproceedtowardspublicationat
theearliestandmustbefiledwithin3monthsofdemandraisedbythePatentoffice.
ConventionalPatentfilinginIndia
ThebasicmandatoryrequirementsforfilinganordinarypatentapplicationinIndiaareasfollows:
1.Name,address,particularsandnationalityofapplicant/sforpatent
2.Name,addressandnationalityofinventor/sofpatent
3.CompleteSpecificationwithdescription,claims,abstract,drawings
OtherrequirementsforfilingConventionalPatentApplicationsinIndia:
1.Declarationastoinventorshipwithin1monthoffilingapplication
2.Certifiedcopyofprioritydocument,within3monthsfromdateofrequisitionbyController
3.EnglishtranslationofCompleteSpecification,Prioritydocumentalongwithverificationinsupportwithin3
monthsfromdateofrequisitionbytheController
4.Detailsofallcorrespondingforeignapplicationwithin6monthsoffilingofapplicationand/orwithin6
monthsoffilingofPatentapplicationinanycountryoutsideIndia.
5.Proofofrightinfavourofapplicantfrominventorinwriting(assignmentdeed,employmentagreementor
anyotherarrangement)preferablynotarisedwithin6monthsfromfilingofapplication.
6.PowerofauthorityinfavourofIndianPatentAttorney/agent,tobestampedinIndia,notarisationnot
necessary.Shouldbefiledassoonaspossiblesothattheapplicationcanbeproceedtowardspublication
attheearliestandmustbefiledwithin3monthsofdemandraisedbythePatentoffice.
PCTNationalPhasePatentfilinginIndia
ThebasicmandatoryrequirementsforfilingaPCTNationalPhasePatentApplicationinIndiaareasfollows:
1.PCTApplicationno.&Internationalfilingdate

2.EarliestPrioritydate
3.Titleoftheinvention
4.EnglishTranslationofPCTCompletespecificationwithclaims,abstractanddrawingsinEnglishor
Englishtranslation
OtherrequirementsforfilingPCTNationalphasePatentsinIndia:
1.Declarationastoinventorshipwithin1monthoffilingapplication
2.CertifiedcopyofprioritydocumentwherePCT/IB/304notissuedbyWIPOwithin31monthsfromdateof
priority
3.EnglishtranslationofCompleteSpecification,Prioritydocumentalongwithverificationinsupportwithin31
monthsfromdateofpriorityorwithin3monthsofrequisitionmadebytheController.
4.Detailsofallcorrespondingforeignapplicationwithin6monthsoffilingofapplicationand/orwithin6
monthsoffilingofPatentapplicationinanycountryoutsideIndia.
5.Proofofrightinfavourofapplicantfrominventorinwriting(assignmentdeed,employmentagreementor
anyotherarrangement)preferablynotarisedwithin6monthsfromfilingofapplication.
6.PowerofauthorityinfavourofIndianPatentAttorney/agent,tobestampedinIndia,notarisationnot
necessary.Shouldbefiledassoonaspossiblesothattheapplicationcanbeproceedtowardspublication
attheearliestandmustbefiledwithin3monthsofdemandraisedbythePatentoffice.
CategoriesofApplicantinIndia
Thereare3categoriesofApplicantw.e.f.Febraury28,2014.
(1)NaturalPerson/s
(2)SmallEntityand
(3)OtherEntity.
Allnonnaturalpersonfallundereitherotherentitybydefault.HowevertoclaimsmallentityForm28along
withevidenceinsupportofsmallentitystatushastobefiled.IncaseofIndianApplicants,suchdocumentis
RegistrationcertificateunderSmallScaleIndustries.Whileforapplicantsbasedinothercountriestheyneed
tosubmitdocumentthatverifiesorestablishesthatApplicant'swhoseinvestmentinplants/machinesin
caseindulgedinmanufacturing/productionofgoodsislessthan10croresandincaseindulgedinservice
industrytheinvestmentinequipmentislessthan5crores.Itistobenotedthatwhilecalculatinginvestment
inplantsandmachinery,thecostofpollutioncontrol,researchanddevelopment,industrialsafetydevices,
andsuchotherthingsspecifiedunderTHEMICRO,SMALLANDMEDIUMENTERPRISESDEVELOPMENT
ACT,2006istobeexcluded.Foreignentitycouldfileadulynotarisedaffidavittothateffecttoclaimsmall
entitystatus.
PatentProsecutioninIndia
1.Filingofpatentapplication
2.Publicationofpatentapplicationonrequestorafter18monthsfromdateoffilingorprioritywhichever
earlier
3.FilingofrequestforExaminationwithin48monthsfromdateofapplicationorprioritywhicheverisearlier
4.IssuanceifFirstExaminationReportcontainingalltheobjectionstograntofpatentforcomplyingwithin
12monthsfromdateofissuanceofsame
5.Respondingtotheexaminationreportandcompliance

6.IssuanceoffurtherExaminationreport/stillallobjectionsarecompliedaspersatisfactionoftheExaminer
7.RespondingtofurtherExaminationreportstillallobjectionsarecompliedorobjectionsarecontested.
8.InterviewingtheExaminer
9.HearingwithController,ifrequestedwithinprescribedtimeandobjectionsarecontested
10.Acceptanceofpatentapplicationonorbeforefinaldateofacceptancei.e.12monthsfromdateof
issuanceoffirstexaminationreport
11.GrantofLetterPatentDocumentbyPatentofficewithin7daysofacceptanceofapplication
Publication
ThePatentapplicationsinIndiaareordinarilypublishedafter18monthsfromdateoffilingorpriority
whicheverearlierorwhenarequestismadeinthisbehalfprovidednosecrecydirectionsareimposedinthis
regardbyControllerofPatentsorCentralGovernment.Fromthedateofpublicationtheapplicantforpatent
hassamerightasapatenteebuttherightcanbeexercisedonlyaftergrantofpatent.Therightcanbe
exercisedretrospectivelyfromdateofpublicationofapplicationsubjecttoIndianLimitationAct.
AspertherecentpatentprocedureslaiddownbytheControllerGeneralofPatents,Trademarksand
Design,theapplicationshallbepublishedonlyifthecompletespecificaitonisfiledinEnglishorHindi,
AbstractisasperprovisionsofIndianPatentActandPowerofAuthorityinfavourofagentisfiled(if
applicable)eitherwithwithapplicationorwithin3monthsofrequisitionmadebythePatentofficeinthis
effect.
PreGrantOpposition
FromthedateofpublicationofthepatentapplicationintheIndianPatentJournaltillthepatentisgranted,
anypersonbywayofrepresentationcanfileanoppositiontothePatentApplicationprovidedarequestfor
examinationhasbeenfiled.Thereupon,thepatentshallnotbegranteduntiltheoppositionissetaside.
Examination
ForsubstantiveexaminationofthepatentapplicationinIndiaarequestforexaminationhastobefiledwithin
48monthsfromdateoffilingofapplicationordateofprioritywhicheverisearlier.Incaseofsecrecy
directionstherequesthastobemadewithinaforesaidperiodorwithin6monthsfromdateofrevocationof
secrecydirectionwhicheverislater.Incaseofdivisionalapplicationstherequesthastobemadewithin
periodsstatedaboveorwithin6monthsfromdateoffilingofdivisionalapplicationwhicheverislater.
NowonwardstheExaminationreportshallbeissuedbyemailinrespectofapplicationhavingtheemail
addressinaddressofservicefurnishedalongwithApplicationform.Thecompletespecificationshallnotbe
forwardedalongwiththeapplication,butinexceptionalcases,thepageswheresomeamendmentor
correctionisrequired,onlythosepagesofthespecificationwouldbesendbyemail.Wherenoemailidis
provided,theexaminationreportetc.shallbedispatchedbypost.
PatentGrant
OncetheapplicantsatisfiesalltheobjectionsoftheExaminerandcomplieswithalltherequirementsunder
theIndianPatentsActandthePatentsRules,thePatentOfficeissuesanintimationregardingacceptanceof
applicationandwithin7daysofacceptanceoftheapplicationtheLettersPatentDocumentsisissuedtothe
applicant.
PostGrantOpposition

InIndiapatentgrantcanbeopposedbyanyinterestedpersonwithin12monthsfromthedateofpublication
oftheGrantofpatentinthePatentOfficeJournalbyanoticeofopposition.
DurationofPatentandRenewal
DurationofPatentinIndiais20yearsfromdateoffilinginIndiaforordinaryaswellasconventionalpatent
applicationsandforPCTnationalphasepatentapplications20yearsfromdateoffilingofInternationalPCT
application.Aftergrantofpatentrenewalfeehastobepaidinrespectof3rdyearonwardstillthe20thyear
andmustbepaidbeforetheexpirationofrespectiveyears.Thepatentshallberevokedifrenewalfeeisnot
paidinprescribedtimeandduringtheperiodbetweentherevocationofpatenttillitisrestored,thepatentee
cannottakeanyactionagainstanyinfringementofpatentbyanyone.
DiscountinOfficialFee
Indiaallowsdiscountinofficialfeetonaturalpersonaswellassmallentity.Whenthepatentapplicationis
assignedtononnaturalperson(smallentityorotherthansmallentity),theentirediscountedfeehastobe
paidatthetimeofregistrationofassignment.
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