Procedure for Patent Registration Certificate
It takes sweat, hard work and determination to create a unique masterpiece. Original work is priceless and needs to be preserved by its creator. The inventor can safeguard his work from any kind of infringement by attaining a Patent Registration Certificate. It grants legal protection of intellection property for 20 years. Therefore, a work which has Patent cannot be manufactured, copied, sold or imported without the permission of its inventor.
Procedure for Patent Registration Certificate
Follow the step by step process given below to register a Patent for your new creation:
- Check the Novelty Status: The first step is to ensure that your proposed invention is new and unique. Visit the official portal of Indian Patent Advanced Search System and do Patent search before applying.
- File an Application: Now you need to file the Application of patent registration which must entail the specification, legal document stating the scientific methods with the Patent rights. It is prudent to seek the guidance of an experienced Patent lawyer in the process.
- Provision Specification: It is better to file the provisional specification as it is given more priority and a period of 12 months will be provided to you to show up with full invention.
- Complete Specification: Within 12 months of filing the Provisional Specification, you have to file Complete Specification. If you fail to submit Complete Specification within the stipulated timeframe, then your invention shall be considered as abandoned.
- Submit Patent Application: Its time to file the Application with the Intellectual Property department along with all the essential documents.
- Publication of Patent: Your Application will be published in an official Journal within 18 months from the date of filing to raise objections (if any).
- Assessment of Application: Patent Office will conduct a thorough inspection to validate the provided information and then check if your invention is already registered or not.
- Issue of the Certificate: When all the conditions are met and the examiner gets satisfied by the information, the Patent Officer will then grant you Patent Certificate.
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