This section of the blog discusses the usage of each form of the Indian Patent Office and the appropriate usage pattern with respect to the corresponding sections and rules of the Patent Act, 1970.
This is just a reference document.
Form 1 – To be submitted as the first application for filing an invention requesting grant of patent in the Patent Office. The Form – 1 of the patent office carries the following details to be filled out; Type of Application: An Ordinary Application – Applies only for protection in India. Convention Application – Applies…
Form 2 – To be submitted for filing a Provisional or Complete Specification. Form 2 shall carry all detailed information regarding a Provisional or Complete Specification, such as Title of Invention Name, Nationality, Address of the Applicants Preamble to the Invention (Provisional / Complete Specification’s shall start with the statements as mentioned below) Provisional Specification:…
Form 3 – To be submitted for filing Statement and Undertaking under Section 8 Section 8 – Information and Undertaking Regarding Foreign Applications. Form 8, shall require the following information: Case 1 – No Patent Application filed for protection in other Countries: Name of Applicants Name, address and nationality of the joint applicant: Declaration Statements:…
Form 4 – To be Submitted upon any Request for Extension of Time. Extension of time shall be sought for the following processes upon payment of such fees as prescribed by the Patent Office, Delay in payment of Patent Maintenance / renewal Fees Delay in Payment of Patent Maintenance / renewal fees after grant /…
Form 5 – To be submitted upon Declaration as to Inventorship This form shall be signed by the Applicant or the Patent attorney itself directly through the Power of Attorney executed upon him/her. Form 5, is mandatory to be filed and it is a declaration from the Applicant of a Patent that the first or…
Form 6 – To be submitted upon a Claim or request regarding any Change in Applicant for Patent This form shall be submitted when, A Patent application is assigned or to a third party before the grant of the patent. The applicant or one or more of the applicant’s death, due to which the legal…
Form 7 – To be submitted upon filing a Notice of Opposition on Grant of a Patent. When any person or entity opposes a patent granted, he/she shall file a Form 7 with the details duly filled to the Controller stating the patent number and the reason for opposition, the norms are Form should be…
Form 7A – To be submitted for filing a representation for opposing the grant of a patent before grant (in the application stage itself) under sub-section (1) of Section 25 The acceptable reasons and details to be mentioned in the form shall be same as for the Form 7. For all information in detail for filing…
Form 8 – To be submitted upon filing a request or claim regarding mention of inventor as such in a patent. This form shall be filed on the following cases: Applicant wishes to add the name of any person who is a participant in an invention and his name was not added to the list…
Form 9 shall be filed by an applicant if he wishes to get his patent application published at anytime before 18 months from the date of filing an application for grant of a patent. Such application if filed shall enable the patent application to be published within 30 days of filing such application. Advantages of…