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Prosecution
Iterative
Within 12 Months of receiving the examination report Process
File Response to objections by Examiner
(+ submit amended application
accordingly)
Grant- if all objections/suggestion/oppositions successfully countered
/implemented by Applicant
Grant/ Rejection Rejection – If any objections were not answered in 12 months upto
Within 12 Months from Grant Date
examiners satisfaction
Post Grant opposition
Every year after grant till Expiry
Extensions
• All the replies to the examination reports/ objections needs to be filed within 12 months else application is considered abandoned and
cannot be revived
• A request for restoration of patent can be filed within 18 months from the date of cessation of patent (due to non-payment of annual
renewal fee) along with the prescribed fee
Contd…
Priority Date
• Filing date of provisional and/or Complete specification Application (whichever is earlier)
• However, If application filed in any other country before filing in India - the filing date in that country
Priority date ensures that any invention related documents published after this date are not considered as novelty breaking for the patent
application.
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