{"id":5657,"date":"2021-05-29T05:39:50","date_gmt":"2021-05-29T05:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/?p=5657"},"modified":"2021-05-29T05:58:10","modified_gmt":"2021-05-29T05:58:10","slug":"know-before-filing-a-patent-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/know-before-filing-a-patent-application\/","title":{"rendered":"All You Should Know Before Filing a Patent Application"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">In\ntoday&#8217;s economy, IPR or Intellectual Property Rights has become an unavoidable\ntool. Following the Indian Government scheme called \u201c<strong><em>Atma Nirbhar Bharat Scheme<\/em><\/strong>,&#8221;\nseveral entities have looked at the innovation, which was already one of the\nmost vital sustainable development goals set by the centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apart\nfrom this scheme, other initiatives have already been established. These\nconclude Make in India, Digital India, Skill India, and Start-up India. The <strong><em>Atal\nInnovation Mission<\/em><\/strong> raises innovative energies across the nation in\nuniversities and schools. Under the policy of Intellectual Property Right, the\ncell for <strong><em>Intellectual Property Right Promotion and Management, CIPAM<\/em><\/strong>,\nhas been tasked to facilitate the commercialization and creation of\nIntellectual Property assets in collaboration with the <strong><em>Controller Office General of\nDesigns, Patents, and Trademarks<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The filings for Intellectual Property Rights have considerably increased, and the Patent Offices are also getting renovated in terms of capacity building. The Patent Office commenced functioning as the <strong><em>International Searching and Examining Authority<\/em><\/strong> in October 2013. In this blog, we discuss all the essential things to know before filing a Patent Application.<\/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-6a453804243b3\" 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-6a453804243b3\"  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\/know-before-filing-a-patent-application\/#What_is_the_Primary_Purpose_of_the_Patent_System\" title=\"What is\nthe Primary Purpose of the Patent System?\">What is\nthe Primary Purpose of the Patent System?<\/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\/know-before-filing-a-patent-application\/#How_Can_You_Draft_a_Patent_Application\" title=\"How Can\nYou Draft a Patent Application?\">How Can\nYou Draft a Patent Application?<\/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\/know-before-filing-a-patent-application\/#How_is_a_Patent_Application_Inspected\" title=\"How is\na Patent Application Inspected?\">How is\na Patent Application Inspected?<\/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\/know-before-filing-a-patent-application\/#How_is_a_Patent_Application_Available\" title=\"How is\na Patent Application Available?\">How is\na Patent Application Available?<\/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\/know-before-filing-a-patent-application\/#Important_Points_to_Remember\" title=\"Important\nPoints to Remember\">Important\nPoints to Remember<\/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\/know-before-filing-a-patent-application\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Primary_Purpose_of_the_Patent_System\"><\/span>What is\nthe Primary Purpose of the Patent System?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nprimary purpose of the Patent System is to promote innovation by granting\ninventors a Patent for their creations. A Patent is governmental permission to\ninnovators or inventors for a right to eliminate others from using, making,\nselling or importing their invention without prior consent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In\nexchange, after the expiry of the Patent, the invention is devoted to the\npublic. Inventors should teach the people how to use and make the invention so\nthat after the restricted time period for which the Patents are enforceable has\nexpired, the public can then take benefit of the innovations qualified by the\ninventor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Can_You_Draft_a_Patent_Application\"><\/span>How Can\nYou Draft a Patent Application?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In\ncase you wish to apply for a Patent Registration, then you need to know the following\nsteps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Once you do your R&amp;D (Research and Development), you are required to prepare a Patent application. You can do this using Form 1.<\/li><li>Each Patent application has to be followed by a Patent specification. If you do this, you need to fill the Form 2. By this form, you are required to deliver the provisional or complete specification depending on whether it is partially completed or fully completed. In case you deliver an application for a provisional application, you are given a year-long gap to confirm the invention and file the corporation application.<\/li><li>You also have to file a Patent Draft and submit the same with your application for <a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/patent-registration\" class=\"text-primary\"><strong>Patent registration<\/strong><\/a>. This is an essential document that the Patent Office uses to decide whether your invention is permitted a Patent.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_is_a_Patent_Application_Inspected\"><\/span>How is\na Patent Application Inspected?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Every application of a Patent\nthat has been filed for protection is systematically inspected before it makes\nits way into the Patent Journal.<\/li><li>The application is primarily\nmade for the examination using Form 18.<\/li><li>Once the Patent application is\nfiled, it&#8217;s transferred to the Patent Officer, who then inspects to make sure\nthat it is in accordance with the rules that come under the Patent Act.<\/li><li>The Patent Officer then does an\nin-depth search where the technology used for the innovation is examined\nthoroughly. If there are any objections, they are communicated.<\/li><li>The report issued in this case\nis called FER <strong><em>(First Examination Report)<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li><li>Once all the raised objections\nare resolved, a Patent is permitted to the company or the individual.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_is_a_Patent_Application_Available\"><\/span>How is\na Patent Application Available?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>An application of Patent that is filed with the Indian Patent Office published or available in <strong>Patent Journal<\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/ipindia.gov.in\/journal.htm\" class=\"text-primary\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup>.<\/li><li>This is done after eighteen months or one &amp; a half year for filing the Patent application.<\/li><li>If you desire to get the Patent published earlier, you are required to make an application by using Form 9.<\/li><li>Note: In case there is a limitation placed under the Indian Patent Act concerning Patent publishing, it won&#8217;t be published in the Patent Journal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important_Points_to_Remember\"><\/span>Important\nPoints to Remember<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following\nis a list of do\u2019s and don\u2019ts to remember while filing a Patent application:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The fees to be paid concerning\nthe Patent are prescribed in the First Schedule.<\/li><li>You have to pay an extra 10%\nfee in case you physically file a Patent application.<\/li><li>Further, you can also pay the\nfees through digital mode, cash or bank draft. You have to make the payment in\nthe name of the Patents Controller and draw it on a scheduled bank at the place\nwhere the suitable Patent Office is situated. If the banker\u2019s cheque or draft\nis sent by post, the fees shall be considered to be paid on the date on which\nthe banker\u2019s cheque or draft has actually reached the Controller.<\/li><li>In case of transfer of Patent\napplication from a natural individual to other than a natural person, the\ndifference, if any, between the fee shall be paid by the new candidate with the\ntransfer request for application.<\/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>It is clear that all the above things are important to know before you are ready to file a Patent application for registration. Then after you can avail all the Patent rights after completing the registration process. Patents should be done with a brilliant strategy that line up business interest for executing the technology with an extensive scope of options in where, how, and when Patents are sought. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/filing-a-provisional-patent-specification\/\">Filing a Provisional Patent Specification \u2013 An Overview\n<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In today&#8217;s economy, IPR or Intellectual Property Rights has become an unavoidable tool. Following the Indian Government scheme called \u201cAtma Nirbhar Bharat Scheme,&#8221; several entities have looked at the innovation, which was already one of the most vital sustainable development goals set by the centre. Apart from this scheme, other initiatives have already been established. 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