A patent is a set of Intellectual Property rights granted to a patentee by the government to have an authority over the exclusive ownership and business prospects for an idea. It is granted for a specified period of time in lieu of detail information from the patentee regarding his/her invention or product. This right would deter[…]
How to File Patent in India? Before you diving in to the pool of patent process, you should know about two critical advances which should be achieved before deciding to document a patent and experiencing the 3 to 5 years of lengthy procedure of patent grant. First and foremost is to decide whether filing a[…]
Procedure for Patent Registrations in India : Registering for a patent in India requires certain steps to be followed starting from Patent Search to Grant of Patent. Let us have a look at the steps that should be adhered upon to register a patent application in India: Procedure for Patent Registrations in India Stage 1: Patentability[…]
According to the Indian Patents Act, an inventor, his assignee or legal representative of the late person (he/she might have been the inventor or an assignee) can apply for patent applications at the Indian Patent Offices at its head office or the branches. Before applying for a patent application, the applicant must find out the[…]
A PCT international application is governed by the Patent Cooperation Treaty and can be validated in upto 151 countries. The PCT international application may be filed by an Indian applicant after receiving foreign filing permission under section 39 of the Patents Act 1970 or if the patent application has been filed in India not less[…]
When a PCT international application is made designating India, an applicant can file a national phase application in India within 31 months from the international filing date or the priority date, whichever is earlier. PCT NATIONAL The PCT national phase application is filed in Indian Patent Office along with Form-1 for providing details of the international[…]
Timeline A national phase application, corresponding to a PCT international application, must be filed in India within a non-extendable period of 31 months from a date of priority of the corresponding PCT international application. Forms and Fee As per Section 139 of the Patents Act 1970, the patent office necessitates filing of national phase applications[…]
