Patent Office Action Response support from our Patent team, handled end-to-end as part of our Intellectual Property practice.
Patent filing is done within 2 to 5 days. Examination takes 18 to 36 months under the standard route, but can be fast-tracked to 12 months for startups and MSMEs. The total term of patent protection is 20 years from the priority filing date.
We make legal and intellectual property filings seamless, secure, and fully transparent. Here is how we handle your assignment from start to finish:
Understand your goals, check eligibility, and draft the filing roadmap.
Collect required records and conduct compliance checks for errors.
Draft and submit applications to the registry within 48 business hours.
Monitor application progress and respond to office actions/objections.
Handover certified registrations and provide post-filing support.
A provisional patent is filed early to secure a priority date with minimal documentation. You must file the complete specification containing the patent claims within 12 months.
Under Section 3(k), software 'per se' is not patentable. However, if the software is integrated with hardware or solves a specific technical problem showing a technical effect, it can be patented.
Standard patent prosecution takes 3 to 5 years. Startups, MSMEs, and female applicants can opt for Expedited Examination to secure a grant within 12 to 18 months.