{"id":3560,"date":"2021-03-23T06:22:46","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T06:22:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/?p=3560"},"modified":"2021-03-23T06:22:48","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T06:22:48","slug":"types-of-patent-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/types-of-patent-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the Types of Patent Applications? &#8211; An Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">If a\nperson or an individual wants to file an application for Patent Registration in\nIndia, then they should know about the different types of Patent Applications\nthat they want to file with the Patent Office. There are seven different types\nof applications available in India, and all the different types of Patent\nApplications that come under the Patent Act serves a different purpose. Hence,\nthe applicant should choose the type of applications as per their requirements.\nIn this blog, we briefly discuss the types of Patent Applications in India. But\nbefore that, we have to understand the term Patent.<\/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-6a3a3fcd34f77\" 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-6a3a3fcd34f77\"  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\/types-of-patent-applications\/#Meaning_of_Patent\" title=\"Meaning of Patent\">Meaning of 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\/types-of-patent-applications\/#Types_of_Patent_Applications\" title=\"Types of Patent Applications\">Types of Patent Applications<\/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\/types-of-patent-applications\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meaning_of_Patent\"><\/span>Meaning of Patent<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A Patent is a title that offers the Patent&#8217;s owner a right to prevent another unauthorized person from copying or misusing the owner&#8217;s invention. A patented invention gives the Patent&#8217;s owner an exclusive right to eliminate other peoples from selling, making, importing or using the patented invention of the owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Patent is allowed to an individual for a particular field in a specified nation. The validity of a registered Patent is for 20 years only. The Patent Office will issue a Patent Registration Certificate if the owner fully discloses the inventions and publishes the invention related technical information in their Patent Registration application. A Patent can safeguard an invention for twenty years, and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/patent-renewal-process\/\" class=\"text-primary\">Patent renewal<\/a><\/strong> is not permitted. There are various types of Patent Application is ensuring the protection to the inventors that their inventions or work will be protected in India and outside India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Patent_Applications\"><\/span>Types of Patent Applications<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following is the list of all the different types of Patent Applications:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Types-of-Patent-Applications.png\" alt=\"Types of Patent Applications\" class=\"wp-image-3562\" width=\"505\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Types-of-Patent-Applications.png 900w, https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Types-of-Patent-Applications-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Types-of-Patent-Applications-768x480.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><em>Provisional Application<\/em><\/strong>: This\napplication is a temporary application that is filed when the invention is not completely\nfinalized and still under experimentation.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You can check the advantages of Provisional\nApplication filing from below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>It helps to create certain priority rights over the invention;<\/li><li>The applicant gets twelve months of time to advance the invention and determine its market potential completely;<\/li><li>A provisional application allows the applicant to use the word <strong><em>\u201cPatent Pending\u201d<\/em><\/strong> on their products;<\/li><li>It is very cheap to file and prepare the Provisional Application;<\/li><li>The Patent&#8217;s applicants are allowed to file an International Patent Application, and they can also claim priority within 12 months of time;<\/li><li>For <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/patent-registration\" class=\"text-primary\">Patent Registration<\/a><\/strong>, a Provisional Application must be followed by a full specification within 12 months. Moreover, the Provisional Application must be properly detailed and should be drafted very cautiously to make sure that the priority rights for the invention are protected.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><em>Non-Provisional Application or Ordinary Application<\/em><\/strong>: An\napplication for Patent Registration filed in the Patent Office without claiming\nany priority application date made in contract country or without any reference\nto any other under process application in the office is called an Ordinary\nApplication. This applicant should be supplemented by a full specification and\nclaims linked with the invention.<\/li><li><strong><em>Convention Application<\/em><\/strong>: This\napplication is filed in the Patent Office, claiming a priority date based on\nthe significantly similar or same application filed in one or more of the\nconvention nations, is called as Convention Application. To know the status of\nthe convention application, an applicant is required to apply to the Indian\nPatent Office within twelve months from the date of 1<sup>st<\/sup> filing the\nsame application in the convention nation.<\/li><li><strong><em>PCT International Application<\/em><\/strong>: It is\nan international application form regulated by the <strong><em>Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)<\/em><\/strong>\nand can be certified globally in more than 142 nations.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>An Indian applicant can file\nthis application in three different ways, and you can check the same below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Application filing in the IPO (Indian\nPatent Office) acting as the receiving office;<\/li><li>Filing the application straight in the\nInternational Bureau of the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)\nafter getting the foreign filing authority from IPO;<\/li><li>The applicant files an\napplication in the International Bureau of WIPO after six weeks and within\ntwelve months of the time of application filing in India.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>&nbsp;Following are some advantages of filing a PCT\nApplication:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Filing a PCT application gives the application\napprox. 30 to 31 months to enter some nations from the priority date. So, it\noffers the applicant with the application more time to assess the invention&#8217;s\ncapability;<\/li><li>One PCT International Application can be filed\nto seek protection for an invention in more than 142 nations in the world;<\/li><li>It offers an option for the applicant to make a\ndemand for an <strong><em>International Preliminary Examination Report (IPER). <\/em><\/strong>It\nincludes an opinion on the patentability of the applicant\u2019s invention;<\/li><li>International Search Report and IPER permit the\napplicant to make more informed choices initial in the process of Patent\nRegistration and modify the Patent application accordingly to deal with any\ninconsistent substance or material, before the beginning of the foremost\nexpenses related to the process of Patent Registration in the National Phase. This\nreport also gives the applicant of the International application a good idea on\nthe patentability of the new invention before experiencing any charges for\nfiling and accusing the application in each proposed nations;<\/li><li>Delays the expenditures regarding the\napplication for Patent Registration in different nations worldwide.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><em>PCT National Phase Application<\/em><\/strong>: When\nan international application is enclosed and made as per the PCT entitling\nIndia, an applicant need to file a National Phase Application in India within\n31 months from the date of international filing.<\/li><li><strong><em>Patent of Addition<\/em><\/strong>: When\nan applicant knows that they have come across an invention which is a slight\nimprovement in the previous invention for which they have already applied for\nor has attained Patent, in such case, the applicant can opt for Patent Addition\nif the new modified or developed invention does not contain a substantial\ninventive step.&nbsp; There is no need to pay\na separate renewal fee for the Patent of Addition during the tenancy of the\nmain Patent, and the Patent of Addition also expires along with the main\nPatent. The date of filing the application should be the date on which the\nPatent of Addition application is filed with the Patent Office.<\/li><li><strong><em>Division Application<\/em><\/strong>: When\nthe application claims for more than one invention, the applicant, on his own\ndesire or to meet the authorized objection, can divide the application of the\nPatent and file two or more applications as applicable for each of the various\ninventions. These applications that divided out the main or parent applications\nare called Divisional Applications.<\/li><\/ul>\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>There are different ways to safeguard your original or new invention from any violation or infringement from any unauthorized person or third party. Any individual applying for Patent Registration in India re required to know the obligatory requirements for filing different types of Patent applications. The applicant should always know the different types of Patent applications and accordingly file the application to the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indian_Patent_Office\">Indian Patent Office<\/a>. It is always advisable to hire a professional or an expert who carried out the process of filing for various types of patent applications in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also, Read: <\/strong><mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/evergreening-of-patent\/\">What is the Meaning of Evergreening of Patent? \u2013 An Overview<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If a person or an individual wants to file an application for Patent Registration in India, then they should know about the different types of Patent Applications that they want to file with the Patent Office. 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