The law does not say that you have to. However, if you reside abroad, you must furnish an address...
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Questions and answers
The official filing languages in India are English and Hindi. In the case of Patent Cooperation...
Yes, you can claim priority when filing a patent application in India. A certified copy of the...
For non-Convention applications it is possible to get an early filing date by filing a provisional...
Yes, applicants may file one or more divisional applications at any time prior to the grant of a...
Indian patents are subject to formal and substantive examination. Substantive examination is carried...
You must submit this request within 48 months of the date of priority or the date of filing of the...
Yes, you can request early publication. The application will be published within one month of the...
Yes. In India, if you make a request for the withdrawal of your application within 15 months of the...