Online filing of patents

he Indian Patent launched the E- filing services for Patents in the year 2007 which enabled online filing of new applications for Patents. Appreciating the significance of being more transparent and user friendly in building confidence among stake holders, IPO has further developed the e-filing system so as to cover comprehensive e-filing for Patents, wherein, in addition to online filing of New Applications, subsequent filings have also been integrated. The applicants have the benefit of registering themselves as users and owning personal folders in the IPO’s environment.

Features of e-filing system

New and enhanced features of Comprehensive E–filing services include :

• Web based filing system
• Dual way login (Digital Signature as well as Password based) and password re - generation procedure
• Provision for filing of all entries as per Schedule 1 of the Patents Rules, 2003
• Proper Validations with IPO Patent database
• Facility to upgrade / update the digital signatures
• User Profile
• Improved procedures to minimize transaction errors

How to file online patents

Requirements

• Digital signature : Class III digital signature

Process

• Visit the Comprehensive e-filing portal.
• Please remember to do the following
• Install Digital Signatures prior to Registration
• Agent names are validated as per the “Register of Patent Agents” in IPAIRS at www.ipindia.gov.in
• Fill the registration form. If a user is already registered s/he can log in using the User ID and Password or Digital signature. In the event of password loss, user can login with Digital Signature and reset the password.
• Once logged in, the users can file their applications using the "Quick form filing" option.

To access the user manual and FAQs, click here.

Automated process for generation and issuance of Patent Certificates

• The patent certificate will be generated through an automated system after  the patent is granted by the Controller and shall be transmitted to the applicant concerned or his authorised patent agent on record to the email address recorded with the office.
• The patent certificate shall also be made available along with status of the application concerned on the official website (www.ipindia.gov.in), so that the same may be downloaded and printed, as desired by applicants.

The main advantages of the system are that it eliminates the delays in dispatch of patent certificates to the applicants concerned who can download and print certificates from the website, thus ushering in greater transparency. It also enables them to take further action in a timely fashion.

Source : www.ipindia.gov.in