PATENTS

Types of Patents in India

Patents offices in India

		      
1. Declaration as to  inventorship within 1 month of filing application or along with complete  specification where completed specification is filed after filing a provisional  specification.ecification.

		        2. Proof of right in  favour of applicant from inventor in writing (assignment deed, employment  agreement or any other arrangement) preferably notarised within six months from  filing of application.

		        3. Details of all  corresponding foreign application within 6 months of filing of application  and/or within 6 months of filing of Patent application in any country outside  India.

		        Power of authority  in favour of Indian Patent Attorney/ agent, to be stamped in India,  notarisation not necessary. Should be filed as soon as possible so that the  application can be proceeding towards publication at the earliest and must be  filed within 3 months of demand raised by the Patent office.
		      
Conventional  Patent filing in India

		        The basic mandatory  requirements for filing an ordinary patent application in India are as follows:

		        1. Name, address, particulars and  nationality of applicant/s for patent

		        2. Name, address and nationality of  inventor/s of patent

		        3. Complete Specification with description,  claims, abstract, drawings
		      
Other  requirements for Patents India:

		        1. Declaration as to inventorship within 1  month of filing application

		        2. Certified copy of  priority document where PCT/IB/304 not issued by WIPO within 31 months from  date of priority

		        3. English  translation of Complete Specification, Priority document along with  verification in support within 31 months from date of priority or within 3  months of requisition made by the Controller.

		        4. Details of all  corresponding foreign application within 6 months of filing of application  and/or within 6 months of filing of Patent application in any country outside  India.

		        5. Proof of right in  favour of applicant from inventor in writing (assignment deed, employment  agreement or any other arrangement) preferably notarised within 6 months from  filing of application.

		        6. Power of  authority in favour of Indian Patent Attorney/ agent, to be stamped in India,  notarisation not necessary. Should be filed as soon as possible so that the  application can be proceed towards publication at the earliest and must be  filed within 3 months of demand raised by the Patent office.
		      

			    
PCT National Phase Patent filing in India
			  
              Other requirements for Patent India: 1. Declaration as to inventorship within 1 month of filing application
2. Certified copy of priority document where PCT/IB/304 not issued by WIPO within 31 months from date of priority
3. English translation of Complete Specification, Priority document along with verification in support within 31 months from date of priority or within 3 months of requisition made by the Controller.
4. Details of all corresponding foreign application within 6 months of filing of application and/or within 6 months of filing of Patent application in any country outside India.
5. Proof of right in favour of applicant from inventor in writing (assignment deed, employment agreement or any other arrangement) preferably notarised within 6 months from filing of application.
6. Power of authority in favour of Indian Patent Attorney/ agent, to be stamped in India, notarisation not necessary. Should be filed as soon as possible so that the application can be proceed towards publication at the earliest and must be filed within 3 months of demand raised by the Patent office.			  
		      
Patent Prosecution in India
			  
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Pre- Grant Opposition
			  
Examination
			  
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Duration of Patent and Renewal