E-filing of patent application in India

E-filing of patent application in India

Govt of India launched E-filing of patent and trademark applications on 20th July 2007 and 1000 patent applications were filed till 24th July 2008, which is only 3% of total filing. The awareness about the E-filing in India may be less or patent agent may be sceptical to file through electronically. Here you can find the process of e-filing patent application in India. [Source: Indian patent office]

Steps for e-filing of patent application:

1. For using this Portal click on link 'On-line Registration for New User'
2. Complete On-line Registration process for getting User Id & Password.
3. Login to E-Patent portal after successful registration.
4. Download Client Software for preparing Patent Application(s) offline.
5. Fill Patent Application offline and generate an XML file using Client Software.
6. After creating application (XML) file offline, Digitally Sign the XML file (Max. file size permitted 15 MB) for uploading on to the IPO Server.
7. Login into E-Patent portal for uploading Application XML file on IPO Server.
8. Upload & Submit Digitally Signed XML file to IPO Server.
9. Process Application for EFT (Fee Transaction).
10. Review Application Status on E-Patent Portal.
11. On successful EFT acknowledgment details would be displayed/ generated.