HOW LONG IS THE TERM OF PATENT PROTECTION?
The current Indian Patent Law is governed by provisions of Patens Act, 1970 as amended by Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005 and Patent Acts Rules, 2006. In Kolkata, the head patent office is situated with its branch offices situated at Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi. It is administered by Controller General of Patents, Design, Trademarks and Geographical Indications. The jurisdiction for filing the patent application depends upon: i. Indian applicant(s): determined according to place of business of the applicant or where the invention originated, place of residence. ii. Other countries applicant(s): determined by the address for service in India. Any application is usually published after expiry of 18 months period from date of priority of application or date of filing of the application whichever is earlier. The applicant can request publication of his application prior to the normal period under a request through a prescribed form and fee. This rule of publication however does not apply if: i...