Fee structure for filing and prosecution of Patent applications
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Relevant Forms | For Physical filing ( Rs.) | For e – filing (Rs.) | ||||
Natural Person(s) and/ or Startup | Small entity, alone or with natural person(s) and/ or Startup | Others, alone or with natural person(s) and/ or Startup and/ or small entity | Natural Person(s) and/ or Startup | Small entity, alone or with natural person(s) and/ or Startup
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Others, alone or with natural person(s) and/ or Startup and/ or small entity | ||
Filing of Patent application
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1,2,3,5
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1750 | 4400 | 8800 | 1600
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4000 | 8000 |
Request for Early publication | 9 | 2750 | 6900 | 13750 | 2500 | 6250 | 12500 |
Request for Examination | 18 | 4400 | 11000 | 22000 | 4000 | 10000 | 20000 |
Request for expedited examination of application for patent under rule 24C
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18A | Not allowed | Not allowed | Not allowed | 8000 | 25000 | 60000 |
Conversion of the request for examination filed under rule 24B to request for expedited examination under rule 24C.
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18A | Not allowed | Not allowed | Not allowed | 4000 | 15000 | 40000 |
Renewal
3rd year to 6th year (per year) 7th year to 10th year (per year) 11th year to 15th year (per year) 16th year to 20th year (per year) |
880 2650 5300 8800 |
2200 6600 13200 22000 |
4400 13200 26400 44000 |
800 2400 4800 8000 |
2000 6000 12000 20000 |
4000 12000 24000 40000 |