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PATENTS
Types of Patents in India
Patents offices in India
Other Requirementsfor Patents in India
PCT National Phase Patent filing in India
Patent Prosecution in India
Publication
Pre- Grant Opposition
Examination
For substantive examination of the patent application in India a request for examination has to be filed within 48 months from date of filing of application or date of priority whichever is earlier. In case of secrecy directions the request has to be made within aforesaid period or within 6 months from date of revocation of secrecy direction whichever is later. In case of divisional applications the request has to be made within periods stated above or within 6 months from date of filing of divisional application whichever is later.
Now-onwards the Examination report shall be issued by email in respect of application having the email address in address of service furnished along with Application form. The complete specification shall not be forwarded along with the application, but in exceptional cases, the pages where some amendment or correction is required, only those pages of the specification would be send by email. Where no email id is provided, the examination report etc. shall be dispatched by post.
Patent Grant
Duration of Patent and Renewal