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PROCEDURE FOR GRANTING PATENT
the procedure for grant of patent involves a sequential process that begins from applying for the patents to getting the patents granted in your name. section 6 to section 54 of the patent Act, 1970 have framed rules for the procedure of grant of patents.
1. Application for Patents (Sec. 6 – 11): Application for patents deals with the following:
i) Who can apply?
ii) Where to apply?
iii) Form of application?
iv) Provision and complete specifications
2. Publication of Application (Sec. 11 A): After Application, next step is to publish it. Every patent application has to be published by the controller after 18 months of filling of the application. The purpose of making application for patent open to the public is to invite objections.
3. Examination of the application (Sec. 11B, 12): Every application has to make a written request for getting his patent application examined. However, such examination is taken up only if the applicant or any other interest person makes a request in the prescribed manner for such examination within 48 months from the date of filling of the patent application. If such request is not made within the prescribed time, the patent application is treated as withdrawn.
4. Acceptance and advertisement of complete specification (Sec. 22 – 24): Once the complete specification is accepted, Controller notifies it to the applicant and also advertise it in the Official Gazette. On advertisement, the application and the specification with the drawings, if any, are open for public inspection. From the date of advertisement of acceptance till the date of sealing of the patent, the applicant will have the like privileges and rights as if a patents for the invention had been sealed on the date of advertisement. However, the applicant is not entitled to initiate any proceedings for infringement until the patent has been sealed.
5. Opposition to grant of patent (Sec. 25): The opposition can be raised by any person in two situations:
i) Where an application for a patent has been published but a patent has not granted.
ii) Where the patent has been granted but opposition can be raised before expiry of one year from the date of publication of grant of a patent.
6. Grant of Patent (Sec. 43): Where an application for a patent has been found to be in order for grant of the patent and either-
i) The application has not been refused by the controller by virtue of any power vested in him by this Act; or
ii) The application has not been found to be in contravention of any of the provision of this Act.
On the grant of patent, the controller shall publish the fact that the patent has been granted and thereupon the application, specification and other documents related thereto shall be open for public inspection.
the procedure for grant of patent involves a sequential process that begins from applying for the patents to getting the patents granted in your name. section 6 to section 54 of the patent Act, 1970 have framed rules for the procedure of grant of patents.
i) Who can apply?
ii) Where to apply?
iii) Form of application?
iv) Provision and complete specifications
2. Publication of Application (Sec. 11 A): After Application, next step is to publish it. Every patent application has to be published by the controller after 18 months of filling of the application. The purpose of making application for patent open to the public is to invite objections.
3. Examination of the application (Sec. 11B, 12): Every application has to make a written request for getting his patent application examined. However, such examination is taken up only if the applicant or any other interest person makes a request in the prescribed manner for such examination within 48 months from the date of filling of the patent application. If such request is not made within the prescribed time, the patent application is treated as withdrawn.
4. Acceptance and advertisement of complete specification (Sec. 22 – 24): Once the complete specification is accepted, Controller notifies it to the applicant and also advertise it in the Official Gazette. On advertisement, the application and the specification with the drawings, if any, are open for public inspection. From the date of advertisement of acceptance till the date of sealing of the patent, the applicant will have the like privileges and rights as if a patents for the invention had been sealed on the date of advertisement. However, the applicant is not entitled to initiate any proceedings for infringement until the patent has been sealed.
5. Opposition to grant of patent (Sec. 25): The opposition can be raised by any person in two situations:
i) Where an application for a patent has been published but a patent has not granted.
ii) Where the patent has been granted but opposition can be raised before expiry of one year from the date of publication of grant of a patent.
6. Grant of Patent (Sec. 43): Where an application for a patent has been found to be in order for grant of the patent and either-
i) The application has not been refused by the controller by virtue of any power vested in him by this Act; or
ii) The application has not been found to be in contravention of any of the provision of this Act.
On the grant of patent, the controller shall publish the fact that the patent has been granted and thereupon the application, specification and other documents related thereto shall be open for public inspection.
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