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Patent registration in India, filed and prosecuted in-house

Protect a genuinely new invention with a patent filed under the Patents Act, 1970 — from provisional specification through examination to grant, and PCT national phase entry for applicants coming from abroad.

OVERVIEW

Patent Registration in India

A patent gives you the exclusive right to prevent others from making, using, selling or importing your invention in India for 20 years from the filing date, provided it is novel, involves an inventive step and is capable of industrial application under Section 2(1)(j) of the Patents Act, 1970.

We act for individual inventors, startups and companies filing directly with the Indian Patent Office in Delhi, as well as for overseas applicants entering the Indian national phase from a PCT application. Our patent agents draft specifications and claims in-house, then carry the file through First Examination Report (FER) responses and hearings to grant.

Not every idea qualifies. Business methods, algorithms without technical effect, and certain software-only inventions face specific exclusions under Section 3 — we assess this honestly during the patentability search stage, before you commit to drafting costs.

PROCESS

How we handle your patent registration

01

Patentability search

A prior-art search across Indian and international databases to gauge novelty and inventive step before you invest in drafting.

02

Specification drafting

Provisional or complete specification with claims drafted to withstand examination, not just to file quickly.

03

E-filing & publication

Application filed electronically with the Indian Patent Office; publication typically follows 18 months from priority date.

04

Examination & FER response

Request for Examination (Form 18) filed, and we respond to objections raised in the First Examination Report.

05

Hearing & grant

Where the Controller calls a hearing, we appear on your behalf; once objections are resolved, the patent is granted and published.

Documents & information we'll need

  • Description of the invention, drawings and, if available, working prototype or data.
  • Details of all inventors and the applicant entity (individual, startup, or company).
  • Proof of right to file (assignment deed, if applicant differs from inventor).
  • For PCT national phase: the international application number, priority documents and any amendments made under Article 19/34.
  • Power of attorney authorising us to act before the Patent Office.
FAQ

Patent Registration — common questions

On average, 2–4 years from filing to grant, depending on the technology area and whether expedited examination (available to startups and small entities) is requested.

A provisional specification secures an early priority date with a brief description of the invention; the complete specification with full claims must follow within 12 months.

Yes, applicants can file in person, but claims drafting determines the scope of protection you actually get — poorly drafted claims are the most common reason patents are later found unenforceable.

Yes. The deadline is 31 months from the priority date; we manage translation, forms and fee calculation for applicants entering India from a PCT application.

FILE WITH CONFIDENCE

Ready to file your patent registration?

Talk to a registered patent & trademark attorney about your filing today. Initial consultations are free.