Patent Registration
Provisional or complete specification drafting and filing to protect a genuinely novel invention.
A patent gives you a twenty-year monopoly over an invention, in exchange for disclosing how it works. It is the strongest intellectual property right available, and correspondingly the hardest and slowest to obtain.
The single most important rule is that you must not disclose the invention publicly before filing. Publishing a paper, demonstrating at a trade show or launching the product destroys the novelty that patentability depends on, and India gives no general grace period for that.
Choose a package
Patent Search
₹12,254 plus GST
- Application prepared for you
- Full Protection
- Filing on IPIndia
- Patent Search Report
Provsional Filing
₹34,104 plus GST
+ ₹13,200 government fee, payable at actuals
- Provisional patent specification drafted and filed
- Patent Application Drafting
- Filing with IP India
Regular
₹66,404 plus GST
- Prepared by an attorney
- 1 Article
- Full protection
- Filing on IPINDIA
What can be patented
An invention must clear three tests together — it must be new, it must involve an inventive step that is not obvious to someone skilled in the field, and it must be capable of industrial application.
What cannot be patented in India
Section 3 of the Patents Act excludes a long list, and several exclusions catch applicants out.
- A mere discovery of a scientific principle or an abstract theory
- A new form of a known substance without enhanced efficacy
- A mere arrangement or rearrangement of known devices
- A method of agriculture or horticulture
- Methods of medical treatment of humans or animals
- Computer programs as such, and mathematical or business methods
- Plants and animals in whole or in part, other than micro-organisms
- Traditional knowledge, or aggregation of known properties
Provisional or complete specification
A provisional specification secures a priority date while the invention is still being developed. You then have twelve months to file the complete specification, and the priority date holds. Miss the twelve months and the application lapses.
A complete specification can be filed directly where the invention is fully worked out. Filing provisionally first is common where you need to talk to investors or manufacturers before the invention is finished.
The stages after filing
- Publication, ordinarily eighteen months after filing, or earlier on request
- Request for examination, which must be filed within the prescribed period or the application is deemed withdrawn
- Examination, and a first examination report raising objections
- Reply to the report, and often a hearing
- Grant, and entry in the register of patents
- Renewal fees payable annually from the third year to keep the patent alive
How we handle it
- 1 Patentability search Existing patents and published art are searched to assess whether the invention is genuinely novel before money is spent.
- 2 Drafting the specification The specification and claims are drafted. The claims define the scope of your monopoly and are the most consequential part of the document.
- 3 Filing The application is filed with the patent office and the priority date secured.
- 4 Publication The application publishes at eighteen months, or earlier if you request it.
- 5 Examination request The request for examination is filed within the prescribed period, without which the application is deemed withdrawn.
- 6 Prosecution We reply to the examination report and attend the hearing where one is fixed, arguing the claims through to grant.
Frequently asked questions
Can I discuss my invention before filing?
Not publicly. Public disclosure before filing destroys novelty. Discussions under a signed confidentiality agreement are generally safe, but a demonstration, publication or launch is not.
How long does a patent last?
Twenty years from the date of filing, provided the annual renewal fees are paid from the third year onward. It cannot be extended.
Is software patentable in India?
Computer programs as such are excluded. A software-implemented invention may be patentable where it produces a technical effect beyond the ordinary running of a program, but the position is narrow and fact-specific.
Does an Indian patent protect me abroad?
No. Patents are territorial. Foreign protection requires filing in each country, commonly through the international application route within twelve months of your priority date.
What is the benefit of filing provisionally first?
It secures your priority date early and buys twelve months to complete development, raise funds or test the market before the full specification and its cost are committed.
What is not included. Government fees, statutory charges, stamp duty, court and registry fees, digital signature costs and any third-party professional charges are separate and payable at actuals. GST applies on professional fees where indicated. Prices shown are indicative and may change without notice; we confirm the total in writing before any work begins — see our terms on pricing.
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