The IPO conducts formal and substantive examinations of design patent applications. The substantive examination starts automatically, and the applicant does not need to submit a separate substantive examination request.
- Instructions for Authorization of Industrial Designs and Annual Fees in India
- Indian invention patent application authorization and annual fee instructions
- Novelty Grace Period for Industrial Design Applications in India
- Is it possible to apply for a combined appearance in an Indian industrial design application?
- How long is the protection period of Indian invention patent application
- How long does it take for an invention patent application to be granted in India?
- Can Indian invention patent application priority be restored?
- Can India's industrial design priority be restored?
- Whether the Indian invention patent application can be type-converted
- Whether the Indian invention patent application can be DAS