As part of our Online Services, we provide patent registration services in India, including preparing and filing the application and notifying you of acceptance or any objections from the authorities.
Documents & Information We Need
- Inventor(s) name, complete address, and nationality
- Description, claims, abstract, and drawings (if any) of the invention
- Details of any corresponding applications filed outside India — application number, filing date, and current status
- For inventions involving micro-organisms: name of the International Depository Authority, accession number, deposit date, and a soft copy of the sequence listing, if any
- Special power of attorney in favor of Online Legal Services (we'll draft this)
Upload your documents at upload@alliedlegalonline.com, or send signed documents to our Delhi address. Or contact us to learn more.
Procedure
- The application, with complete details and supporting materials, is filed.
- The application is examined and published as a "Pre-Grant Publication."
- Any pre-grant oppositions are addressed and cleared.
- A request for examination is filed, followed by an examination report.
- The grant is issued once any objections are resolved to the Patent Office's satisfaction.
- Post-grant publication follows.
- Any post-grant oppositions are addressed and cleared.
- The patent is renewed periodically thereafter.
Pre-Grant Opposition
A pre-grant opposition can be filed any time after the application's publication (18 months in) up until the patent is granted. Anyone can file this opposition, with a supporting statement and evidence, and may request a hearing at the appropriate office. The opposition is considered once a request for examination has been filed; the Controller decides on its merits and, if amendment or rejection is warranted, notifies the applicant along with the opposition statement. The applicant then has 3 months to respond with a statement and supporting evidence, again with an optional hearing request.
Request for Examination
The request for examination must be filed within 48 months of the priority date or filing date, whichever is earlier; the Patent Office examines the application after pre-grant publication. For divisional applications where this 48-month window has expired, the request can instead be filed within 6 months of the divisional application's actual filing date.
Examination
Once the request is filed, the Patent Office issues a First Examination Report (FER). The applicant must respond to any objections and bring the application into order for grant within 12 months of the FER's issue date, regardless of how many subsequent examination reports follow — the 12-month clock runs from the first report.
Pricing
| Service | Service Fee | Completion Time |
|---|---|---|
| Patent Registration | Rs. 10,000 (USD 222) | 2–3 years |
| Patent Research | Rs. 10,000 (USD 222) | 10–20 days |
Prices quoted in USD are indicative only — INR pricing is final. Quoted prices apply to the Delhi area only. A 3% fee may apply to online payments.
Refund Policy
Cancel within 5 days of ordering and we deduct 25% as a cancellation fee, refunding the balance with no questions asked; after that period, the service fee isn't refundable. If an assignment can't be completed for reasons outside client cancellation, the same 25% deduction plus incurred costs applies. Questions? Contact admin@alliedlegalonline.com.