TIME LIMIT

The Indian application has to be filed within 12 months of first filing in convention country.

MINIMUM DOCUMENTS REQUIRED (required before 12 months)

  • Name, address and Nationality of Applicants and inventors.
  • Priority application number, date of filing, country, title of invention and applicant in convention country
  • Patent specification, claims and drawings in English. (Preferably send by email)

COMPLETE FILING REQUIREMENTS (may be filed after 12 months)

  • Certified copy of Priority documents (within 6 months).
  • True Translated copy of complete specification filed in convention country, if original application was not in English (within 6 months).
  • Proof of Right to file Patent (like Assignment Deed or Employment contract or Form-1 signed by inventors): within 6 months.
  • Power of Attorney (may be filed later; no late fee).
  • Following information (as far as available) regarding the application filed in other countries, if any:
  • Name of the Country
  • Date of Application
  • Application No.
  • Status of the application
  • Date of publication
  • Date of grant

Certified Copy of Priority Documents

For convention applications, certified copy of priority docs with English translation has to be filed within 3 months from date of communication by Controller.

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