The presentation provides an overview of patent filing options.
The presentation is prepared by assuming that the applicant is an Indian entity. However, the presentation can be generalized to applicants outside India.
2. 1 File a provisional patent application Within 12 months perform one or more of 2, 3 and 4 www.invntree.com
3. 2 File a complete patent application in India Is 1 performed before 2? NO Option of performing 3 and 4 within 12 months after performing 2 Option of performing 3 and 4 within 12 months after performing 1 YES www.invntree.com
4. 3 File a complete patent application outside India Is 1 performed before3? NO Option of performing 2 and 4 within 12 months after performing 3 Option of performing 2 and 4 within 12 months after performing 1 YES www.invntree.com
5. 4 File a complete PCT application Are 1, 2 or 3 performed before 4? NO Option of applying in PCT countries within 30 months after performing 4 2 or 3 before 4 Option of filing in PCT countries within 30 months after performing 2 or 3 (if 1 has not been performed before 2 or 3) 1 before 4 Option of filing in PCT countries within 30 months after performing 1 www.invntree.com
6. 1 2 3 4 File a provisional patent application File a complete patent application in India File a complete patent application outside India File a complete PCT application Within 12 months perform one or more of 2, 3 and 4 Is 1 performed before 2? Is 1 performed before3? Are 1, 2 or 3 performed before 4? NO NO NO Option of performing 2 and 4 within 12 months after performing 3 Option of performing 3 and 4 within 12 months after performing 2 Option of applying in PCT countries within 30 months after performing 4 2 or 3 before 4 Option of performing 2 and 4 within 12 months after performing 1 Option of performing 3 and 4 within 12 months after performing 1 Option of filing in PCT countries within 30 months after performing 2 or 3 (if 1 has not been performed before 2 or 3) YES YES 1 before 4 Option of filing in PCT countries within 30 months after performing 1 www.invntree.com