04-12-2012, 03:52 PM
Patent Application Filing Procedure/Process in India
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Filing a patent application in the Indian Patent Office is the first step towards securing a patent to your invention in India. To file a patent application, a set of forms has to be submitted to the patent office. The forms can be submitted online
Indian patent offices are located at Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai. The patent application has to be filed in the appropriate office based on your/your company’s location. The table below provides the addresses of the patent offices in India and their respective territorial jurisdiction
Once you have identified the patent office in which you have to file your patent application, it is now time to get an overview of the forms that have to be submitted.
To file a patent application, you will have to submit form 1, form 2, form 3 and form 5. Subsequent to filing these forms with the appropriate fees, you will receive a patent application number from the patent office. Thereafter, you can file form 9 (optional) and form 18. You can download the Indian patent application filing forms.
In the table below, the list of forms that have to be submitted and their respective fees is provided.
Request for Examination of Application for Patent
This form can be filed within 48 months from the priority date. The patent office will not consider your patent application for examination unless this form is filed. Hence, if you wish to expedite the patenting process, filing of form 9 and 18 at an early stage is advised.
As a final note, I would advise you to carefully study each form and provide appropriate information, so that there is no adverse effect at a later stage.