Patent

The Controller General of Patents has ordered the removal of a patent agent from its register, following a committee report on his professional misconduct. The report was made following directions from the Delhi High Court in a case where the applicant raised concerns about their agent. ......

Pursuant to the enactment of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ("DPDP Act"), the personal data of a 'Data Principal' can be processed only in accordance with the DPDP Act and for a lawful purpose for which the Data Principal has given consent. This consent needs to be 'free, specific, informed, unconditional and unambiguous' with a clear affirmative action. ......

Pursuant to the enactment of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ("DPDP Act"), the personal data of a 'Data Principal' can be processed only in accordance with the DPDP Act and for a lawful purpose for which the Data Principal has given consent. This consent needs to be 'free, specific, informed, unconditional and unambiguous' with a clear affirmative action. ......

1. What are the stages of obtaining a patent in India? Ans. The stages of obtaining a patent in India are as follows: a) Filing a patent application in India: This stage includes filing an application for a patent in the prescribed format along with the necessary documents at the Indian Patent Office (IPO). On receipt of the application, the IPO accords a date a......

1. How many patent offices are there in India and where are they located? Ans. There are four patent offices in India located in Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai. 2. Where can an application for a patent be filed in India? Ans. An application for a patent can be filed before the patent office having appropriate jurisdiction, which is decided as follows: ......

1. Who can file a patent application in India? Ans. A patent application can be filed by any of the following, either alone or jointly: a) any person claiming to be the true and first inventor of the invention, b) the assignee of the person claiming to be the true and first inventor, c) the legal representative of any deceased person who immediately before......

How is the official fee for a patent application in India calculated?  Ans. The official fee is calculated based on: - the type of applicant, - number of priorities (additional fee for each priority above 1), - the total number of pages (additional fee for each age above 30) and - the number of claims in the application (additional fee for each claim ab......

What are the different types of patent applications that may be filed at the IPO? Ans. The various types of patent applications that may be filed at the IPO are as follows: a) Provisional patent application application b) Complete patent application - Ordinary patent application - Convention patent application - National Phase patent application - D......

What are the documents and information required for filing a patent application in India? S. No. Document/ Information Timeline for Submission Extensions a) Provisional or Complete specification (in English or Hindi) Along with the application No extensions available b) Complete Specification after provisional specification (i......