Procedure of patent filing in India

An application for patent can be filed by the first inventor. The representative of the inventor can also file it. In case the patent application is filed by the assignee, the evidence of assignment has to be submitted along with the application. The applicant for patent filing in India can be a national of any country. The patent applications filed directly at Indian Patent Office shall be accompanied by a provisional or complete specification.

Provisional applications are generally filed at a juncture where some testing is required to perfect the invention. A complete specification has to be submitted within 12 months from the date of filing of the provisional specification. Filing of a provisional specification permits the applicant to get an early application date. You need to keep all the documents intact while indulging in the process of patent filing in India. The provisional specification shall contain a title, written description, drawings if necessary and sample if required. The complete specification shall contain title, abstract, written description, drawings, model, claims, and deposits.

Patent filing procedure is not an easy process. You will need the assistance of experts who have good hands-on experience in the field of patent filing in India and patent research/analytics.

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