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Filing a patent application in the Indian Patent Office is the first step towards securing
a patent to your invention in India. To file a patent application, a set of forms has to be
submitted to the patent office. The forms can be submitted online
(https://www.ipindiaonline.gov.in/on_line/) if you have a class 3 digital certificate.
Alternatively, you can send true copies (hard copies) to the patent office.
Indian patent offices are located at Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai. The patent
application has to be filed in the appropriate office based on your/your company’s
location. The table below provides the addresses of the patent offices in India and
their respective territorial jurisdiction.
Office Address Territorial Jurisdiction

3. Mumbai Intellectual Property Office, The States of Maharashtra,
BoudhikSampadaBhawan, Near Antop Hill Gujarat, MadhyaPradesh,
Post Office, S.M.Road,Antop Hill, MumbaiI Goa and Chhattisgarh and
- 400 037. the Union Territories of
Phone : 24137701, 24141026, 24150381, Daman and Diu & Dadra and
24148165, 24171457 Nagar Haveli
FAX : 24130387
EMAIL: mumbai-patent@nic.in
Chennai Intellectual Property Office, Intellectual The States of Andhra
Property Office Building, G.S.T. Road, Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala,
Guindy, Chennai-600032, Tamil Nadu and the Union
Phone: 044-22502081-84 Territories of Pondicherry
FAX: 044-22502066, and Lakshadweep
Email: chennai-patent@nic.in
New Intellectual Property Office, Intellectual The States of Haryana,
Delhi Property Office Building, Plot No. 32, Sector Himachal Pradesh, Jammu
14, Dwarka, New Delhi-110075, and Kashmir, Punjab,
Phone : 011-28034304, 28034305 28034306 Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh,
FAX:011- 28034301,02 Uttaranchal, Delhi and the
Email: delhi-patent@nic.in Union Territory of
Chandigarh.
Kolkata Intellectual Property Office, Intellectual The rest of India.
Property Office Building, CP-2 Sector V,
Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700091,
Phone : 23671945, 1946, 1987,
FAX-033-2367-1988,
Email:- kolkata-patent@nic.in
Once you have identified the patent office in which you have to file your patent
application, it is now time to get an overview of the forms that have to be submitted.
To file a patent application, you will have to submit form 1, form 2, form 3 and form
5. Subsequent to filing these forms with the appropriate fees, you will receive a patent
application number from the patent office. Thereafter, you can file form 9 (optional)
and form 18. You can download the Indian patent application filing forms.

4. In the table below, the list of forms that have to be submitted and their respective fees
is provided.
Fee (INR)
Other
Form Title Comment
Natural than
person natural
person
1 Application for Grant of Patent 1000 4000 Mandatory
Provisional/Complete No
2 No fee* Mandatory
Specification fee*
Statement and Undertaking Under
3 No fee No fee Mandatory
Section 8
5 Declaration as to Inventorship No fee No fee Mandatory
9 Request for Publication 2500 10000 Optional
Request for Examination of
18 2500 10000 Mandatory
Application for Patent
* - A fee of 100/sheet (natural person) and 400/sheet (other than natural person) is
applicable for each sheet exceeding 30 sheets in a patent specification. Further, a fee
of 200/claim (natural person) and 800/claim (other than natural person) is applicable
for each claim exceeding 10 claims in the patent specification.
Before reading further, I recommend reading our article “How much does it cost to
get a patent in India?” I think it will help you in taking some decisions during the
filing process.
It should be noted that Forms 1, 2, 3 and 5 can be submitted online. The remaining
forms (forms 9 and 18) have to be submitted to the patent office by sending hard
copies of the executed forms. Further, note that if you are filing online, form 1 will

5. have to be filled in the online filing portal. The remaining forms (2, 3 and 5) have to
executed and the scanned copies of the same have to be uploaded during filing.
An overview of each of the forms is provided below.
Form 1 - Application for Grant of Patent
As the name suggests, this form is an application for grant of patent in India. In this
form, you will have to furnish information, such as, name and address of the
inventor(s), name and address of the applicant(s), information corresponding to prior
patent applications relating to the current invention, which you or any authorized
entity has filed, and some declarations, among other information.
(Added after receiving comments from Mr. Naren) Please note that a local
communication address (address in India) has to be provided. This point is of
importance to foreign (Non-Indian) applicants.
Form 2 - Provisional/Complete Specification
Form 2 is used to furnish your patent specification. The patent specification can be
provisional or a complete patent specification depending of the type of patent
application (provisional or complete) you are filing. You might find our article on
“What are the different patent filing options?” useful.
If you are filing a provisional patent application, then use the following preamble in
the first page of Form 2:
The following specification describes the invention
On the other hand, if you are filing a complete patent application, then use the
following preamble in the first page of Form 2:

6. The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in
which it is to be performed
Note that, if you are filing offline, 2 copies of the patent specification has to be sent to
the patent office. Additionally, count the number of sheets and claims (extra fee for
more than 30 sheets and more than 10 claims) and calculate the appropriate fee. While
counting the sheets, even the drawing sheets will have to be taken into account.
Form 3 - Statement and Undertaking Under Section 8
Form 3 is used to furnish information/actions relating to patent applications filed in
other countries for the current invention. Additionally, any information relating to the
rights corresponding to the present patent application has to be furnished. Further, you
would be using form 3 to undertake that you will be keeping the patent office
informed in writing the details regarding corresponding applications for patents filed
outside India.
Form 5 - Declaration as to Inventorship
This application is used to declare the inventors of the subject matter sought to be
protected using the current patent application.
Form 9 - Request for Publication
If this form is not filed, then the patent specification will be published by the patent
office after 18 months from the priority date (filing of the first patent application for
the current subject matter). On the other hand, by filing this form, you can generally
have your patent specification published within 1 week from filing this form. Note
that the patent rights start from the date of publication of the patent application
(enforceable after grant of patent).

7. Form 18 - Request for Examination of Application for Patent
This form can be filed within 48 months from the priority date. The patent office will
not consider your patent application for examination unless this form is filed. Hence,
if you wish to expedite the patenting process, filing of form 9 and 18 at an early stage
is advised.
As a final note, I would advise you to carefully study each form and provide
appropriate information, so that there is no adverse effect at a later stage.
I hope this article helps you in filing patent applications in India. You can download
the article here.
Please feel free check our patent services page to find out if we can cater to your
patent requirements. You can also contact us to explore the option of working
together.
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Submitted by Team Invntree on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 14:33
Understanding the cost structure corresponding to applying for a patent can help in making some
important decisions. Hence, instead of having a generic idea about the overall cost, it helps if you are
aware of the breakdown of the cost structure and the time of incurring such expenses.

8. The overall cost of obtaining a patent includes the fee that has to be paid to the patent office (statutory
fee) and the fee paid to the patent service provider (professional fee). The professional fee varies based
on the service provider you may select. Hence, in this article I will deal only with the statutory fee.
The statutory fee depends on who the applicant of the patent is. The Indian Patent Office (IPO) has
categorized the applicants into 2 categories:
Natural person
Other than natural person
Any individual(s) applying for a patent is considered as a natural person. On the other hand, all other
entities that do not fall under the first category, naturally fall under the second category. For example,
legal entities, such as, companies would fall under the second category. It shall be noted that, a patent
application can have more than one applicant, and even if one of the applicants do not fall under the
first category, then the patent application is considered to be filed by the second category applicants.
The patent office collects 4 times the fee from the second category applicants as compared to first
category applicants.
In this article, I will list down the fee applicable to the first category applicants. You may simple multiply
this fee with 4 to determine the fee applicable to second category applicants.
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Fee (in INR, 1$ = ~INR 45)

9. Comment
1
Application for grant of patent
1000
Mandatory
2
Early publication fee

10. 2500
Optional
3
Request for examination of patent application
2500

11. Mandatory
4
Extra pages
100/Sheet
Optional
5

12. Extra claims
200/Claim
Optional
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A fee of INR 1000 has to be paid while submitting the patent application in the IPO.
Sl. No. 2
A fee of INR 2500 has to be paid if you wish to have your patent application published by the IPO early. If
this request is not made, then the IPO publishes your patent application after 18 months from priority
date (date on which you first file a patent application for your invention). There are several advantages
of having a patent application published early. Some of the advantages are: early publication can help in
expediting the patent application examination process and the patent rights start from the date of
publication.

13. Sl. No. 3
A fee of INR 2500 has to be paid, requesting the IPO to examine your patent application. This fee can be
paid within 48 months from the priority date. However, note that the patent office puts your application
in queue for examination only after receiving this fee. Hence, if you want to expedite the patent process,
it is advisable to pay this fee at the earliest.
Sl. No. 4
The IPO accepts patent specification, which has up to 30 sheets without charging any extra fee.
However, if the specification crosses 30 sheets, then a fee of INR 100/sheet for each extra sheet has to
be paid to the IPO.
Sl. No. 5
Further, the IPO accepts patent specification, which has up to 10 claims (no limitation on independent
claims) without charging any extra fee. However, if the specification has more than 10 claims, then a fee
of INR 200/Claim for each extra claim has to be paid to the IPO.
I hope you found this article helpful. Please feel free to contact us to know more about how our patent
services can help you in your business.
You can download a copy of this article here
Thank you,
Team InvnTree
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14. In simple words, “Patent filing” can be defined as a process of submitting an
application in a patent office requesting grant of patent to your invention. If you wish
to protect your invention in different countries, then you will have to submit a patent
application in each of those countries. There are various options or approaches you
may use to protect your invention in one or more countries. By understanding the
various patent filing options, you can construct a patent filing strategy based on your
business objectives and economic constraints. This articles attempts to provide an
overview of the patent filing options you can use. (You may be also interested in
reading the article “How much does it cost to get a patent in India”)
I will attempt to explian the options in a less complex way without trying to be
“politically correct”. The options can be broadly divided into 4 classifications:
1. Filing a provisional patent application
2. Filing a complete patent application in your country
3. Filing a patent application in a foreign country
4. Filing a Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) application
1. Filing a provisional patent application
A provisional patent application is filed to secure a priority date for your invention. A priority date is the
date on which the first patent application for your invention is filed. This date is important because,
knowledge available in public domain before the priority date is referred to as “prior art”, and this prior
art is considered by the patent office to decide if a patent has to be granted to your invention. If you
delay filing of the patent application, then naturally, more knowledge in the public domain gets added
to the prior art, hence decreasing the probability of patent grant to your invention.
Normally, inventors/companies file a provisional application in two senarios. The first senario is when
time is of concern, and drafting a well constructed complete patent specification might delay the patent
filing process. This delay in filing, pushes the priority date further, thereby reducing the probability of
patent grant to your invention. The second senario is when money is of concern. Depending on the
country in which the patent application is filed, there can be a substantial difference between the
provisional and complete application fee that has to be paid to the patent office. Further, depending on
the patent consultant you choose to work with, there can be substantial difference in the fee charged by

15. the patent consultant to draft a provisional and a complete specification. Hence, sometimes
inventors/companies draft a provisional specification on their own and file the same.
The main difference between a provisional and a complete patent application is, a complete application
will have a “claim” section, whereas the claim section will be absent in a provisional application. Claims
define the scope of your invention and describes what you wish to protect in your invention.
It shall be noted that, a complete patent application has to be filed within 12 months from the date of
filing the provisional application. Failure to do so will be considered as abondining the provisional
application. Once abandoned, the advantages of filing the provisional application cannot be availed.
A provisional application can be filed in the patent office of your country or in a patent office of any
convention countries (list of contracting countries - Paris conventional).
2. Filing a complete patent application in your country
A complete patent application has to be filed in the patent office of your country if you wish to protect
your invention in your country. A complete patent application can be filed in the first place or if you
have filed a provisional application provisously, then within 12 months from the provisional application
filing date.
A complete patent application in your country can be filed by using any one of the following options:
File a provisional application in any convention country (secure a priority date) and file a complete
application in the patent office of your country within 12 months from the priorit date.
File a complete application in any convention country (secure a priority date) and and file a complete
application in the patent office of your country within 12 months from the priority date.
Use the PCT route – Explained under option 4

16. 3. Filing a patent application in a foreign country
If you wish to wish to protect your invention in a foreign country, you can choose from one of the
options given below:
File a provisional application in any convention country (secure a priority date) and file a complete
application in each of the foreign countries in which you wish to protect your invention within 12
months from the priorit date.
File a complete application in any convention country (secure a priority date) and and file a complete
application in each of the foreign countries in which you wish to protect your invention within 12
months from the priority date.
Use the PCT route – Explained in detail below
4. Filing a Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) application
Filing a PCT application is a good strategy if you wish to protect your invention in more number of
countries. By filing a PCT application, you get 30 months duration (sometimes even 31 months
depending on the country) from the priority date to file patent applications in each country in which you
wish to protect your invention. Note that if you had not filed a PCT application, then you would have
only 12 months duration from the priority date to file patent applications in each country in which you
wish to protect your invention. Another important point to be noted in case of PCT application is that,
only comple patent applications are accepted as PCT applications. Further, a PCT application can be filed
in the patent office of your country.
A PCT application can be under the following senarious:

17. File a provisional application in any PCT member country (secure a priority date) and file a PCT
aspplication within 12 months from the priorit date. Subsequently, file patent applications, within 30/31
months from priority date, in each country (has to be a PCT member country, list of PCT contracting
countries) you wish to protect your invention.
File a complete application in any PCT member country (secure a priority date) and file a PCT
application within 12 months from the priority date. Thereafter, file patent applications, within 30/31
months from priority date, in each country (PCT member country) you wish to protect your invention.
File a PCT application in the first place and secure a priority date. Thereafter, file patent applications,
within 30/31 months from priority date, in each country (PCT member country) you wish to protect your
invention.
It should be noted the patent filing strategy may be constructed on a case to case basis. The filing
strategy may depend on business objectives, market conditions and economic constriants, among other
factors.
I hope you found this article helpful.You can download a copy of this article here
Please feel free check our patent services page to find out if we can cater to your patent requirements.
You can also contact us to explore the option of working together.