| What is a patent? | | | | disclosed in the main application).d) Convention |
| A Patent is an intellectual property right relating to | | | | application , claiming priority date on the basis of |
| inventions and is the grant of exclusive right, for | | | | filing in Convention Countries.e) National Phase |
| limited period, provided by the Government to | | | | Application under PCT. |
| the patentee, in exchange of full disclosure of his | | | | What type of Digital certificate is accepted? |
| invention, for excluding others, from making, | | | | The Controller General of Patents, Designs and |
| using, selling, importing the patented product or | | | | Trade Marks (CGPDTM) has stipulated a Class-III |
| process producing that product for those | | | | category certificate for e-Filing of Patent and |
| purposes. The purpose of this system is to | | | | Trade Marks applications in India. A person who |
| encourage inventions by promoting their | | | | already has a specified Digital Signature Certificate |
| protection and utilization so as to contribute to the | | | | (DSC) for any other application can use the same |
| development of industries, which in turn, | | | | for e-filing of a patent application and is not |
| contributes to the promotion of technological | | | | required to obtain a fresh DSC.The e-Filing |
| innovation and to the transfer and dissemination | | | | systems for Patents and Trade Marks are |
| of technology. Under the system, Patents ensure | | | | designed to support |
| property rights (legal title) for the invention for | | | | Class III Digital Signature Certificates (DSCs). You |
| which patent has been granted, which may be | | | | may obtain your Class III DSC from the following |
| extremely valuable to an individual or a Company. | | | | Certifying Authorities in India : |
| One should make the fullest possible use of the | | | | 1. (n) Code Solutions 2. TCS 3. Safe Script |
| Patent System and the benefits it provides. | | | | What is the process of online filing of patent with |
| Patent right is territorial in nature and a patent | | | | digital signature? |
| obtained in one country is not enforceable in other | | | | Procedures and Guidelines for e-Filing of Patent |
| country. The inventors/their assignees are | | | | Applications |
| required to file separate patent applications in | | | | 1) Who can file a patent application on-line?Any |
| different countries for obtaining the patent in | | | | Individual (Indian national or foreigner) or a |
| those countries. | | | | registered Patent Agent can file a patent |
| Where to file for Patent and types of patent? | | | | application on-line. |
| The Patent Office, under the Department of | | | | 2) How to create your Login account so as to |
| Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of | | | | access on-line Patent Application Filing System?If |
| Commerce & Industry, performs the | | | | the applicant is totally new to this system and |
| statutory duties in connection with the grant of | | | | does not have User ID, he can register on-line. |
| patents for new inventions and registration of | | | | After successful registration & uploading |
| industrial designs. Patent Offices are located at | | | | Digital Signatures, the user will get system |
| Kolkata , Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi to deal with | | | | generated user name and password to access |
| the applications for patents originating within their | | | | the system |
| respective territorial jurisdictions. | | | | 3) From where can I get the Digital Signature?You |
| Types:a) Ordinary Applicationb) Application for | | | | can get your Digital Signatures from(n) Code |
| Patent of Addition (granted for Improvement or | | | | Solutions, TCS & Safe Script. |
| Modification of the already patented invention, for | | | | 4) Where can I deposit the fee?You can deposit |
| an unexpired term of the main patent).c) Divisional | | | | the fee through SBI & Axis Bank Net |
| Application (in case of plurality of inventions | | | | Banking. |