CONVENTION PATENT APPLICATION

 

TIME LIMIT

 

The Indian application has to be filed within 12 months of first filing in convention country.

 

MINIMUM DOCUMENTS REQUIRED (required before 12 months)

 

• Name, address and Nationality of Applicants and inventors.

• Priority application number, date of filing, country, title of invention and applicant in convention country

• Patent specification, claims and drawings in English. (Preferably send by email)

 

COMPLETE FILING REQUIREMENTS (may be filed after 12 months)

 

• Certified copy of Priority documents (within 6 months).

• True Translated copy of complete specification filed in convention country, if original application was not in English (within 6 months).

• Proof of Right to file Patent (like Assignment Deed or Employment contract or Form-1 signed by inventors): within 6 months.

• Power of Attorney (may be filed later; no late fee).

• Following information (as far as available) regarding the application filed in other countries, if any:

  • Name of the Country

  • Date of Application

  • Application No.

  • Status of the application

  • Date of publication

  • Date of grant

 

Certified Copy of Priority Documents

 

For convention applications, certified copy of priority docs with English translation has to be filed within 3 months from date of communication by Controller.