XXVIII-𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗣 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗪𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 - 𝗔𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱.
- Research Desk
- Nov 13
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In continuation of FAQ series on the subject matter of "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗣 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗪𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 - 𝗔𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱", here is the Twenty- Eighth question is answered below in the series.
𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮
𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀:
𝗣𝗖𝗧 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲: File an International application through the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), which covers over 150 countries.
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲: File directly in individual countries within 12 months of the initial Indian filing date.
𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: Must obtain permission under Section 39 of the Indian Patents Act before filing abroad if the invention was made in India.
𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁: Generally, the application must be filed first in India before filing abroad (within 12 months).
𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀: The initial Indian filing provides the priority date for subsequent international filings.
𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 & 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀:
𝗣𝗖𝗧 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆: Must enter the national phase in specific countries generally within 31 months from the earliest priority date.
𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀: International filing is significantly more expensive than filing only in India.
𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 & 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲:
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: Recommended due to the complexity of international procedures and varying national requirements.
𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆: Plan your international strategy early to maximize global protection opportunities.
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