Filing a patent application & mode of filing in India
Filing should be completed at the earliest possible date and should not be delayed.
Delay in filing an application may entail following risks:
- Other inventors might forestall the first inventor by applying for a patent for the said invention
- There may be an inadvertent publication of the invention by the inventor himself/herself or by others independently of him/her.
Therefore it is imperative that the application is filed before it is made public and used publicly.
If an applicant is negotiating with a company, it is advisable that Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) be executed so that the invention is kept confidential and its novelty is not destroyed.
Filing of patent application – Electronic or physicalWith the introduction of online filing of patent applications in 2007 and its further upgradation to Comprehensive Patent filing services in 2012, a patent application can now be filed electronically. The Indian Patent Office has put in place an online system for this purpose. Amongst various features, the highlights of this system include:
- Digital Signature as well as Password based login
- Proper Validations with IPO Patent database
- Web based system
- Improved procedures to minimize transaction errors
- User Profile
More information related to online application is available on the website of Patent Office i.e. Click here for ipindia website
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