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

In India Patent prosecution includes the following stages:
1.         Filing of patent application
2.         Publication of patent application on request or after 18 months from date of filing or priority whichever earlier
3.         Filing of request for Examination within 48 months from date of application or priority whichever is earlier
4.         Issuance of First Examination Report containing all the objections to grant of patent for complying within 12 months from date of issuance of same
5.         Responding to the examination report and compliance
6.         Issuance of further Examination report/s till all objections are complied as per satisfaction of the Examiner
7.         Responding to further Examination reports till all objections are complied or objections are contested.
8.         Interviewing with the Examiner
9.         Hearing with Controller, if requested within prescribed time and objections are contested
10.        Acceptance of patent application on or before final date of acceptance i.e. 12 months from date of issuance of first examination report

Publication

Pre- Grant Opposition

Examination

Patent Grant

Duration of Patent and Renewal