A patent gives a twenty-year monopoly over an invention in exchange for disclosing how it works. It is the most technically demanding and the most expensive form of intellectual property to obtain, and the quality of the specification largely determines the quality of the protection. A badly drafted claim set produces a patent that is granted and worthless.
Who needs this
- Manufacturers with a novel process or product
- Engineering and hardware startups
- Research institutions and individual inventors
- Businesses that need to establish priority before disclosing to investors or at a trade show
Documents required
This is the usual list. Depending on your state and your specific facts, an authority may ask for more — we tell you at the scope stage rather than midway through.
- A complete technical description of the invention
- Drawings, diagrams or flow charts
- Details of the inventors and the applicant
- Prior art known to the applicant
- Form 1, Form 2 specification, Form 3 statement and Form 5 declaration of inventorship
How we handle it
1. Patentability search
We search prior art and give you an honest assessment before you spend on drafting. Certain categories — business methods, algorithms as such, methods of treatment — are excluded from patentability in India, and it is better to know at this stage.
2. Provisional or complete
Where the invention is still developing, a provisional specification secures the priority date and gives twelve months to file the complete specification.
3. Drafting
The complete specification with claims is drafted. Claim scope is the whole exercise — too narrow and it is easy to design around, too broad and it will not survive examination.
4. Filing and publication
The application is filed and published after the statutory period, or earlier on request.
5. Examination
A request for examination is filed. We respond to the first examination report and attend the hearing where required.
Fees and timeline
Patent prosecution runs over years, not months. Renewal fees are payable annually from the third year, and a missed renewal can cause the patent to lapse.
We quote after a short conversation rather than publishing a single number, because the honest answer depends on your state, your turnover and your category. Call +91 98999 00300 or send the details through the enquiry form.
Common questions
What can be patented?
An invention that is new, involves an inventive step, and is capable of industrial application. Software as such, business methods, mathematical methods and several other categories are excluded by statute.
Is a provisional application worth filing?
Where the invention is still being refined, yes — it fixes the priority date at lower cost and buys twelve months.
Does an Indian patent protect me overseas?
No. International protection requires filing in each jurisdiction, commonly through a PCT application within twelve months of the priority date.
This page is general information, not advice on your facts. Rules, rates and due dates change. Government fees are payable to the concerned authority and are separate from our professional fees.