IP-04 · Trademark & IP
Patent Filing
Provisional or complete specification drafted and filed by a registered agent.
- Professional fee from
- ₹14,999
- Timeline
- Priority date from filing · grant typically 3–5 years
- Governed by
- Patents Act, 1970
Professional fee for a provisional specification. Government fee at cost, 80 per cent lower for startups and MSMEs.
Best suited to
Deep tech, hardware, pharma and process innovations
Overview
A provisional specification secures your priority date for twelve months while you continue developing. The complete specification, with claims, must follow within that year. Claim drafting is the part that decides how much your patent is actually worth, and it is done by a registered patent agent.
DPIIT-recognised startups get an 80 per cent rebate on government fees and access to expedited examination, which can cut years off the grant timeline.
What is included
- Prior art search and patentability opinion
- Specification drafted by a registered patent agent
- Form 1, 2, 3 and 5 filing
- Request for examination and expedited examination where eligible
Documents you need
- 01Detailed description of the invention with drawings
- 02Details of any prior public disclosure
- 03Inventor details and assignment if the applicant is a company
- 04DPIIT recognition certificate to claim the fee rebate
How the filing runs
- Week 1–2
Prior art search
We tell you whether the invention is likely patentable before you commit to drafting.
- Week 3–5
Specification drafted
Description and claims prepared with the inventor.
- Week 6
Filed
Application filed and priority date secured.
Questions about patent filing
01Can I patent software?
Computer programs per se are excluded under section 3(k). Software with a demonstrable technical effect on hardware can be patentable, but the drafting matters enormously. We give you a candid assessment first.
Tell us what the business does. We will tell you what it needs.
A 15-minute call with a Chartered Accountant or Company Secretary, at no cost, before you commit to anything.