Who can file a patent application in India?

Yes, it is possible to withdraw a patent application. An application may be withdrawn by taking one or more of the following steps: by filing a request at the Indian Patent Office any time before the grant of the patent. If the applicant intends to also prevent the publication of the application, th...

Following steps can be taken to expedite the grant of an application: File a request for examination at the time of filing of application. File a request for publication of application in case the 18 months’ period from priority date has not lapsed, as an application will be taken up for examinati...

Yes, an express request for examination may be filed so that the Indian Patent Office takes up the national phase application for examination without waiting for the expiry of 31 months’ period. This request must be filed within 31 months from the priority date....

The Patent Rules define “Start-up” as an entity that satisfies the following criteria: has not been registered or incorporated for more than 5 years; has a turnover for any of the financial years of not more than Rs. 25 crores (approx 4.2 million US Dollars); and is working towards innovation, d...

Yes, it is possible to expedite the examination of an Indian patent application. Following two provisions are available. This provision is available to a patent applicant only if one or more of the following conditions are met: The patent applicant is a start-up, or was a start-up at the time of fil...

Yes, a request for early publication can be filed at the Indian Patent Office. Request for early publication enables publication of the patent application before the 18 months’ period from the priority date. Once a request for publication is filed, the Indian Patent Office ordinarily publishes the...

Yes, it is possible to file the national phase of an unpublished application in India....

No extensions are available for filing a national phase application or a convention application beyond the 31 months’ and 12 months’ time period respectively....

Filing: This stage includes filing the application at the Indian Patent Office and complying with all the formal requirements. Filing a Request for Examination: A request for examination is required to be filed by the applicant so that the application is taken up for examination. The request may be ...