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Patents Act — chapters
- Chapter I — Preliminary
- Chapter II — Inventions Not Patentable
- Chapter III — Applications for Patents
- Chapter IV — Publication and Examination of Applications
- Chapter IVA — Exclusive Marketing Rights (Omitted)
- Chapter V — Opposition Proceedings to Grant of Patents
- Chapter VI — Anticipation
- Chapter VII — Provisions for Secrecy of Certain Inventions
- Chapter VIII — Grant of Patents and Rights Conferred Thereby
- Chapter IX — Patents of Addition
- Chapter X — Amendment of Applications and Specifications
- Chapter XI — Restoration of Lapsed Patents
- Chapter XII — Surrender and Revocation of Patents
- Chapter XIII — Register of Patents
- Chapter XIV — Patent Office and its Establishment
- Chapter XV — Powers of Controller Generally
- Chapter XVI — Working of Patents, Compulsory Licences and Revocation
- Chapter XVII — Use of Inventions for Purposes of Government and Acquisition of Inventions by Central Government
- Chapter XVIII — Suits Concerning Infringement of Patents
- Chapter XIX — Appeals
- Chapter XX — Penalties
- Chapter XXI — Patent Agents
- Chapter XXII — International Arrangements
- Chapter XXIII — Miscellaneous
Patents Rules — chapters
- Chapter I — Preliminary
- Chapter II — Application for Patents
- Chapter III — International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
- Chapter IV — Publication and Examination of Applications
- Chapter V — Exclusive Marketing Rights (Omitted)
- Chapter VI — Opposition Proceedings to Grant of Patents
- Chapter VII — Secrecy Directions
- Chapter VIII — Grant of Patents
- Chapter IX — Amendment of Application, Specification or any Document Relating Thereto
- Chapter X — Restoration of Patents
- Chapter XI — Surrender of Patents
- Chapter XII — Register of Patents
- Chapter XIII — Compulsory Licence and Revocation of Patent
- Chapter XIV — Scientific Advisers
- Chapter XV — Patent Agents
- Chapter XVI — Miscellaneous
Subject guides
- What can and cannot be patented in India
- Filing a patent application in India
- Specifications, claims and disclosure
- Priority, convention applications and the PCT route
- Publication of a patent application
- Examination and the First Examination Report
- Pre-grant and post-grant opposition
- Grant, the patent term and the rights it gives
- Renewal, lapse and restoration
- Assignment, licensing and the Register
- Working statements and compulsory licences
- Patent infringement and enforcement
- Revocation and surrender of patents
- Foreign filing permission and secrecy directions
- Patent agents and who may act
- Government use and acquisition of inventions
- Appeals, adjudication and penalties
- Patent forms and official fees
- Patent Office procedure and timelines
- The Register of Patents and official records
- Startups, MSMEs and educational institutions
- Convention countries and international arrangements
Comparisons
- Section 3(d) vs Section 3(k): Two Very Different Patent Bars
- Pre-Grant vs Post-Grant Opposition in India: Which Route Applies
- Provisional vs Complete Specification: What Each One Does
- Patent vs Design vs Trademark vs Copyright: Which Right Protects What
- Revocation vs Opposition: The Routes to Attack an Indian Patent
- Convention Route vs PCT Route: Filing Abroad From India
- Divisional Application vs Patent of Addition: Which One Do You Need
- Assignment vs Licence: Transferring and Sharing Patent Rights in India
What happens if…
- I missed the deadline to file the request for examination. What happens now?
- I did not reply to the First Examination Report. Is my application gone?
- I missed a patent renewal fee. Has my patent lapsed?
- I filed a patent abroad without permission from the Indian Patent Office. What now?
- I missed the 31-month national phase deadline in India. Can it be revived?
- I described my invention publicly before filing. Can I still patent it in India?
- My Form 3 was never updated. How serious is a Section 8 problem?
- The Controller has refused my patent application. What can I do?
- Someone has filed a pre-grant opposition against my application. What happens next?
- I never filed Form 27. What is the risk of not filing a working statement?
Applicant guides
- Patents in India for the Individual Inventor: How to File in Your Own Name
- Patent Strategy for Indian Startups: Filing, Fees and Speed to a Granted Right
- Patents for MSMEs and Small Entities in India: Fees, Proof and Protecting a Product Line
- Patents for Universities and Educational Institutions in India: Ownership, Publication and Portfolio Practice
- Patent Filing in India for Companies and Large Entities: Fees, Compliance and Portfolio Control
- Patents for Researchers and Students in India: Who Owns It, Who Is Named, and When to File
Forms
Case notes
- Agriboard International LLC v. Deputy Controller of Patents and Designs
- AstraZeneca AB & Anr. v. Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd. & Others
- Bajaj Auto Ltd. v. T.V.S. Motor Company Ltd.
- Bayer Corporation v. Union of India, Controller of Patents and Natco Pharma Ltd.
- Biswanath Prasad Radhey Shyam v. Hindustan Metal Industries
- Dr. Aloys Wobben & Anr. v. Yogesh Mehra & Others
- F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. & Anr. v. Cipla Ltd.
- Ferid Allani v. Union of India & Others
- Intex Technologies (India) Ltd. v. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
- Maj. (Retd.) Sukesh Behl & Anr. v. Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
- Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation & Anr. v. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- Monsanto Technology LLC & Others v. Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd. & Others
- Nippon A&L Inc. v. The Controller of Patents
- Novartis AG v. Union of India & Others
- Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL) v. Lava International Ltd.
- Vifor (International) Ltd. & Anr. v. MSN Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.