- An International Patent Application (PCT) shall be filed using Form 1.
- Patent Office shall not start processing such international applications designating India before the expiration of the time limit prescribed (31 Months).
- Before the time limit the applicant shall,
- pay the national fee and other fees to the Patent Office under these rules and regulations of the Treaty;
- translate and file a duly authorised and self verified copy of the international application in English if the application was earlier filed in other languages.
- If the applicant pays the specified fee and requests express examination through Form 18, the international application shall be examined at anytime before 31 months
- Translation of the International Specification to English shall include,
- the description;
- the claims as filed;
- any text matter of the drawings;
- the abstract;
- if the applicant has not elected India and if the claims have been amended (changed or edited), then the amended claims together with any statements filed.
- if the applicant has elected India and any amendments made to the description, claims and text matter of drawings that are annexed to the International Preliminary Examination Report.
- Even after invitation from the appropriate office, if the applicant fails to file a translation of the amended claims and annexures as mentioned in the previous point, within the time limit as may be fixed, the amended (changed) claims shall be disregarded or not considered for further processing.
- The prescribed forms should be used preferably before the appropriate office in respect of an international application designating India.