patent types of patents process of patent documents required

1. Likitha Boga
M. Pharmacy I-I
Pharmaceutical Analysis
Intellectual Property Rights
Pharmaceutical Validation

2. Patent:
A patent is an exclusive right granted by a country to the
owner of an invention to make, use, manufacture and market the
invention, provided the invention satisfies certain conditions
stipulated in the law.
Types of Patents:
1. Provisional
2. Ordinary
3. Conventional
4. PCT International
5. PCT National
6. Patent of Addition
7. Divisional Application

3. Process of patenting:
 File an application to patent.
 Formality check.
 Publication.
 Request for examination.
 Examination.
 Issue of First Examination Report(FER).
 Response from the applicant.
 Pre-Grant opposition.
 Examination of pre-grant opposition.
 Consideration of pre-grant opposition.
 Grant of patent

4. Documents required:
 Covering letter – indicating the list of documents.
 Application for grant of patent in Form-1.
 Complete/Provisional specification in Form-2.
 Statement and undertaking in Form-3.
 Power of Attorney in Form-26.
 Declaration of inventorship in Form-5.
 Request for examination in Form-18.
 Requisite statutory fees (cheque/DD).
 Request for publication in Form-9.
STEPS GOVT. FEES
Patent Application Filing 1600 to 4000 to 8000
Request for early
publication
2500 to 6250 to 12500
Request For Examination
(RFE)
4000 to 10000 to 20000