The document discusses different types of patents including provisional, ordinary, conventional, PCT international, and PCT national patents. It outlines the process of patenting which involves filing an application, formality check, publication, examination, issuance of examination reports, responses from applicants, opposition periods, and potential grant of the patent. It also lists the required documents for patenting including application forms, specifications, statements, powers of attorney, inventor declarations, requests for examination, and fees.

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