e-filing Patent Portal<\/a> of Government of India
\n2. Click on link \u2018On-line Registration for New User\u2019
\n3. Get the User ID and password by completing the Online Registration process
\n4. Login in to the portal now using the User ID and password just created.
\n5. Download Client Software for preparing Patent Application(s) offline
\n6. Fill Patent Application offline and generate an XML file using Client Software.
\n7. After creating application(XML) file offline, Digitally Sign the XML file(Max. file size permitted 15 MB) for uploading on to the IPO Server.
\n8. Login to the e-portal for the Patents to upload the XML Application to the IPO Server.
\n9. Submit the digitally signed XML file
\n10. Process the EFT transaction for payment of fee for the application.
\n11. Review your application status and the acknowledgement.
\n12. Print the Acknowledgement.<\/p>\nOffline Filing<\/u><\/p>\n
1. Do a global search to establish the exclusivity of the product and create the draft drawings and diagrams.
\n2. Collect Form 1 (Applicant Details), Form 2 (Invention Specifications)<\/b> and Form 18 (Formal Request for Examination)<\/b> from the nearest Patent Office.
\n3. Forms 1 and 2 are required for initial filing and Form 18 can be filed within an year of filing for the patent. To expedite, you may file all of these forms simultaneously.
\n4. 18 to 30 months<\/b> after the filing, look for the information of your product in the Official Patent Gazette<\/i> published by the Patent Office. This allows you to market the product.
\n5. 6 months after<\/b> the notification in the Official Patent Gazette<\/i>, the Patent Office will issue the First Examination Report. Form 18 should have been filed prior to this.
\n6. 8 months<\/b> after the First Examination Report, Patent Office issues a Grant Order<\/b>.
\n7. One year<\/b> after the Grant Order, the Patent Office issues a Certified Letter for the Patent<\/i>.
\n8. You now have exclusive rights to your the Patent in India for 20 years<\/b>!<\/p>\n
PS:<\/b><\/u> to speed up the process, you may file Form 9 (Request for Publication)<\/b>, along with requisite fee [INR 2500 (Individuals); INR 10,000 (Companies)]. The time taken for the publication in the Gazette may reduce to 4 to 6 months as opposed to 2 \u2013 3 years.<\/p>\n
Patent offices<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n
1. Patent Office Branch, Mumbai<\/b><\/p>\n
Jurisdiction of the office:<\/u> Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Chattisgarh, Union Territories of Daman & Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/u><\/p>\n
The Patent Office
\nBoudhik Sampada Bhawan, SM Road, Near Antop Hill Post Office, Antop Hill,
\nMumbai \u2013 400 037<\/p>\n
Phone:<\/u> 24137701, 24150381, 24141026, 24148165, 24171457
\nFax:<\/u> 24130387
\nEmail:<\/u> mumbai-patent@nic.in<\/p>\n
2. Patent Office Branch, New Delhi<\/b><\/p>\n
Jurisdiction of the office:<\/u> Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Delhi and Union Territory of Chandigarh<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/u><\/p>\n
The Patent Office
\nIntellectual Property Office Building, Plot No 32
\nSector 14, Dwarka, New Delhi 110075<\/p>\n
Phone:<\/u> 011-28034304, 28034305, 28034306
\nFax:<\/u> 28034301, 28034302
\nEmail:<\/u> delhi-patent@nic.in<\/p>\n
3. Patent Office Branch, Chennai<\/b><\/p>\n
Jurisdiction of the office:<\/u> Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Union Territory of Pondicherry and Lakshwadeep.<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/u><\/p>\n
The Patent Office
\nIntellectual Property Office Building,
\nG.S.T Road, Guindy
\nChennai \u2013 600032<\/p>\n
Phone:<\/u> 044-22502081-84
\nFax:<\/u> 044-22052066
\nEmail:<\/u> chennai-patent@nic.in<\/p>\n
4. Patent Office Branch, Kolkatta<\/b><\/p>\n
Jurisdiction of the office:<\/u> Rest of India<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/u><\/p>\n
The Patent Office
\nIntellectual Property Office Building,
\nCP-2 Sector V, Salt Lake City,
\nKolkatta \u2013 700091.<\/p>\n
Phone:<\/u> 033-23671945-46, 23671987
\nFax:<\/u> 033-23671988
\nEmail:<\/u> kolkatta-patent@nic.in<\/p>\n
Reference Links<\/b><\/p>\n
1. Patents (Wikipedia)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Patents are the “a set of exclusive rights granted by a state (national government) to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for a public disclosure of an invention.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1517,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1485],"class_list":["post-9039","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-gyan_info"],"yoast_head":"\n
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