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Patent e-filing facility for online filing of patent applications and corresponding documents/formswas introduced as early as 2007 by The Indian Patent Office. In earlier days, manual filing required the applicant to submit hard copies of all the requisite documents to the concerned authorities. This was not only time-consuming but complicated too. Patent-e-filing has been proved to be a boon where the process gets completed faster while being convenient for the applicants.
Patent Agents at IPExcel have been authorized by Government of India to file patent applications with Indian Patent Office. therefore, they have specialized qualifications to help you with the patent e-filing process in India and present your case before the Indian Patent Office. We consistently follow up on our clients’ patent status to determine the next stages or deadlines to be met for their applications.
Benefits of Patent E-Filing
- Patent e-filing is a flexible process wherein one can file a patent application at any time from any place.
- It is a much faster process, which enables you to file your application immediately. It is also easier to check your patent status online.
- The accuracy of e-filing is greater as it leaves no scope for manual errors to creep in.
- E-filing helps applicants to stay within the format. The software makes it easy to cross-check the application format reducing the chances of an application getting canceled due to non-compliance to formats.
- Patent e-filing process reduces transaction errors.
- Official fees for e-filing is roughly 10% less than physical filing using papers. therefore, you save money in fees. Hence, discourages physical filing and prevents wastage of papers.
- Prevents fraudulent patent filings, since the patent applications can be e-filed using a Class 3 Digital Signature via an authorized Patent Agent’s account.
The Process Of Patent E-Filing In India
Our Patent Agents at IPExcel will systematically help you file online patent applications through following steps, per Schedule 1 of the Patents Rules, 2003 –
- We help you in preparing relevant Forms for patent E-filing, file the patent application to register with Indian Patent Office. On successful registration, it generates an e-filing receipt with Patent Application number.
- The Patent E-Filing services allow the applicant or their legal representative to log in portal for E-Filing of Patent Applications using either a digital signature or a user ID and password.
- We help you fill in the necessary details in the Forms and make the forms acceptable by digitally singing them so the applicant or client does not need to sign all the documents manually and courier the same to Indian Patent Office..
- Based on the forms selected and number of pages in patent specification we calculate applicable fee and pay the same for patent-e-filing. Hence, it does not require payment via demand draft or cheque.
- You will receive an electronically generated acknowledgment by the Patent Office on receipt of payment.
- We keep checking the patent status for you in the interim to know if the application is pending, under scrutiny, has been accepted, or rejected by the Indian Patent Office.
Need Any Assistance With Patent E-Filing? We Are Here To Help!
Patent e-filing is a welcome move in India as it expedites transactions and reduces the chances of errors. Though it does require deep knowledge of patent laws, forms, format of applications, applicable fees at various stages to e-file a patent application. Therefore, it is not advised file the application on your own if you are not well versed with the patent process. .
Our team of professionals at IPExcel can guide you through the patent e-filing process while preventing any potential error in forms, format, payment etc. and thereby avoiding rejection of patent application for non-compliance… For any patent related help or queries, get in touch with us today!
