Indian Patent Procedure and Timelines

This article provides an overview of the Indian patent procedure and timelines of a patent application in India.

Indian Patent Procedure and Timelines

Patent Application Filling

An application for patent can be filed under prescribed rules via Indian Patent Office website. Every application for a patent shall be for one invention only and accompanied with the prescribed fee, filed at an appropriate office.

All patent related procedures are carried out … Read More

PCT FILING – CORRECTING PRIORITY DATE ERRORS

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)

What is Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)?

The PCT is an international treaty with more than 155 Contracting States, which provides the applicants to seek patent protection for an invention simultaneously in many countries by filing a single “international” patent application instead of filing several separate national or regional patent applications.

The granting of patents remains under the control of the national or regional patent Offices. … Read More

HOW TO GET FOREIGN/ INTERNATIONAL PATENT

foreign/international patent

To get foreign/international patent applications , the filing deadline is one year from the priority date through a convention route. The priority date is the earliest filing date or first filing date, which may be either a provisional or non-provisional application.

What are the Foreign/International Patent Filing Options?

Foreign filing / International Patent Filing options include convention application and PCT application, and these options basically … Read More