{"id":3442,"date":"2021-03-18T06:39:12","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T06:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/?p=3442"},"modified":"2021-03-18T06:40:33","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T06:40:33","slug":"international-patent-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/international-patent-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"A Complete Guide on the International Patent Cost"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">A\nPatent is a territorial right, and it is only applicable in a particular\ncountry in which a Patent is registered. For International Patent Registration,\none has to file an application for a Patent in every country separately. It\nsimply means that filing an application for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/patent-registration\" class=\"text-primary\">Patent\nRegistration<\/a><\/strong> in every country would cost you around <strong><em>$1,000,000<\/em><\/strong>.\nApart from this, you also need to invest a similar amount for maintaining the\nregistered Patent for its full term. That will be not affordable by independent\nresearchers or inventors and even for most of the entities who opt for an\nInternational patent Registration. Scroll down to check more information\nregarding the International Patent Cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2a98e64e390\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2a98e64e390\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/international-patent-cost\/#What_is_a_Patent\" title=\"What is a Patent?\">What is a Patent?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/international-patent-cost\/#Patent_Cooperation_Treaty_PCT_%E2%80%93_An_Overview\" title=\"Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) \u2013 An Overview\">Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) \u2013 An Overview<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/international-patent-cost\/#Convention_Application_%E2%80%93_An_Overview\" title=\"Convention Application \u2013 An Overview\">Convention Application \u2013 An Overview<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/international-patent-cost\/#What_is_the_Process_for_Filing_a_PCT_Application\" title=\"What is the Process for Filing a PCT Application?\">What is the Process for Filing a PCT Application?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/international-patent-cost\/#What_is_the_International_Patent_Cost_in_India\" title=\"What is the International Patent Cost in India?\">What is the International Patent Cost in India?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/international-patent-cost\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Patent\"><\/span>What is a Patent?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before\nwe discuss about the International Patent Cost, let us first understand the\nterm \u201cPatent\u201d. It is an Intellectual Property, and it grants an exclusive right\nto the creator or inventor to have the full authority or right over the\nmanufacturing &amp; trading of the invention. Generally, a right patent\nincludes all the authoritative details for the user to avail of all the\nbenefits of the invention. Meanwhile, an insignificant patent covers\ninappropriate details and is more susceptible to the violation, which means the\nPatent Office does not typically inspect its credibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>A\nPatent encompasses the given key features:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>List of the previous art (inventions that are already publicly known and exist).<\/li><li>Claim Details.<\/li><li>The discovery execution details regarding the inventions in terms of schematics and functional aspects.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also, Read: <\/strong><mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/difference-between-patent-and-copyright\/\">A Complete Guide on Difference Between Patent and Copyright<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Patent_Cooperation_Treaty_PCT_%E2%80%93_An_Overview\"><\/span>Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) \u2013 An Overview<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>PCT or the Patent Cooperation Treaty is a global treaty with more than 150 countries worldwide, and it is regulated by the <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Intellectual_Property_Organization\">WIPO<\/a> (World Intellectual Property Organization)<\/em><\/strong>. Patent Cooperation Treaty is the internationally accepted system that makes the process of Patent Application very easy in different countries. Moreover, there is one International Patent Applicant known as PCT Application, effective in partnered countries. If you are a member of a PCT Contracting Nation, you can easily apply for Patents in various countries at the same time. Furthermore, you have to submit a PCT Application in one language in a receiving office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thoroughly,\nthe application of PCT can act as a reservation for submitting the Patent\napplication to specified countries and permit you to stand by a time of 2.5\nyears for making a decision. After such time period, the application is\nconverted into a separate Patent application subjected to each country where\nPatent Registration is desired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\nalready filed the Patent application along with claims, then filing a PCT\napplication will cost you around $4000. The PCT application permits the\napplicant to safeguard the authority to file an International Patent applicant\nin around 150 countries for a fixed timeframe. If anyone wants to protect an\nInternational Patent, the PCT Application could be your best decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Convention_Application_%E2%80%93_An_Overview\"><\/span>Convention Application \u2013 An Overview<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong><em>Paris\nConvention 1883<\/em><\/strong> is considered as a global treaty that allows the\napplicants to file the Patent application on their local ground. The\napplication is also known as Priority Document, and the date the application is\nfiled is stated as a priority date in a legal term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The priority\nfiling begins twelve months of time, within which an application known as the\nParis Convention Application can be filed in a different place, claiming\npriority back of the Paris Convention to the priority\ndate. To the range that application-related content of the Paris Convention is\nrevealed in the priority documents, it will be predated to the priority date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\ntwelve-month convention period permits the applicant to obtain funds, conduct\nmarket research and modify an idea to a commercial product. All such tasks can\nbe completed by a single filing without risking any loss of rights in other\ncountries. If the Paris Convention is absence, applicants need to perform\nsimultaneous filing in all countries at the beginning of the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Process_for_Filing_a_PCT_Application\"><\/span>What is the Process for Filing a PCT Application?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before\nknowing the International Patent Cost in India, we have to understand the\nprocedure for filing a PCT Application, and you can check the same below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>First, the applicant needs to file a global application for Patent Registration with the WIPO or World Intellectual Property Organization. Essentially, the international application should meet the criteria of PCT requirements. These requirements must be fulfilled within 12 months of filing the local application.<\/li><li><strong><em>ISA or International Searching Authority<\/em><\/strong> finds the published documents of Patent and Technical Literature, which may affect the credibility of the Patent of your invention. This should be published within 16 months from the date of filing the application in the home country.<\/li><li>Once you published the international application, then the <strong><em>Supplementary International Search (SIS) <\/em><\/strong>would search on request for the published documents if the 1<sup>st <\/sup><strong><em>ISA (International Searching Authority)<\/em><\/strong> failed to do so, and this step is optional. This should be published within 28 months from the date of filing the application in the home country.<\/li><li>On your demand, the International Searching Authority or ISA conducts an analysis concerning patentability; usually, on the different version of the application, this should be published within 28 months from the date of filing an application in the home country. This step is also optional.<\/li><li>Once the PCT procedure is completed, wither after the initial examination or international search or before 30 months from the priority date, application associated with the grant of Patent can be supplied to local Patent Offices in which the Patent Registration is preferred.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_International_Patent_Cost_in_India\"><\/span>What is the International Patent Cost in India?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each\nand every step of the process of PCT application involves International Patent\nCost. PCT or Patent Cooperation Treaty reduces the major International Patent\nCost by direct applications in each nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Following\nis the table where you can check the International Patent Cost involved under\nPCT application in India:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td>\n  <strong><em>Mode of Filing<\/em><\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong><em>Normal Fees<\/em><\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong><em>For Small Entity Fees<\/em><\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong><em>Other Than Small Entity<\/em><\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <em>For\n  Online Filing (Applicable when the office starts accepting the filing\n  regarding Global Applications in Online Form)<\/em>\n  <\/td><td>\n  &nbsp;\n  &nbsp;\n  &nbsp;\n  &nbsp;\n  &nbsp;\n  Rs. 3200\/-\n  <\/td><td>\n  &nbsp;\n  &nbsp;\n  &nbsp;\n  &nbsp;\n  &nbsp;\n  Rs. 8000\/-\n  <\/td><td>\n  &nbsp;\n  &nbsp;\n  &nbsp;\n  &nbsp;\n  &nbsp;\n  Rs. 16000\/-\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <em>For\n  Physical of Offline Filing<\/em>\n  <\/td><td>\n  Rs. 3250\/-\n  <\/td><td>\n  Rs. 8800\/-\n  <\/td><td>\n  Rs. 17600\/-\n  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A Patent is complicated to get, unlike Trademark or Copyright Registration. Any creation or invention that wants to get a patent needs to comply with the Patent Act&#8217;s Provisions; otherwise, it acts as a regular product. Above, we mentioned the process to file an International Patent application and the International Patent Cost. If you cannot address all the Patent Registration requirements single-handedly, you might need an expert to proceed successfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also, Read: <\/strong><mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/patent-registration-for-software\/\">How to get Patent Registration for Software in India?<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Patent is a territorial right, and it is only applicable in a particular country in which a Patent is registered. For International Patent Registration, one has to file an application for a Patent in every country separately. 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