IP Service
Patent Registration
A patent gives you a 20 year monopoly over your invention. From a patentability search to specification drafting and prosecution, we guide founders and innovators every step of the way.
A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention, a product or process that is new, involves an inventive step and is capable of industrial application. In India, patents are granted under the Patents Act, 1970. A granted patent lets you stop others from making, using or selling your invention for 20 years from the filing date, and can be a decisive moat for technology led businesses.
At a glance
- Governing law
- Patents Act, 1970
- Term
- 20 years from filing date
- Tests
- Novelty · inventive step · industrial use
- Filing types
- Provisional or complete specification
What's included
Everything this service covers.
The process
How we get you protected.
Invention disclosure and search
You describe the invention and we run a prior art search to assess novelty and inventive step.
Drafting the specification
We draft a provisional or complete specification with claims that define the scope of protection.
Filing
The application is filed with the Patent Office along with the required forms, and the priority date is locked.
Publication and examination
The application is published, usually after 18 months, and examined on request. We respond to the examination report.
Grant
Once objections are cleared, the patent is granted and protected for 20 years from filing, subject to annual renewals.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Still unsure? Our assistant in the corner can help, or talk to our team directly.
If your invention is still evolving, a provisional application secures an early priority date and gives you 12 months to file the complete specification. If the invention is fully developed, you can file complete directly.
Section 3 of the Patents Act excludes things like abstract theories, mere discoveries, business methods, mathematical methods and traditional knowledge, among others. We assess this during the search stage.
Patents take longer than trademarks, often two to four years, because of the publication and examination stages. Expedited examination is available in certain cases.
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