Conventional Patent Application

Conventional patent applications are filed in India under section 135 of the Patent Act 1970 by taking priority from an earlier patent application filed in a convention country. Conventional application is filed within 12 months from the date of filing of the priority application. The procedure followed for filing a patent application is same as that of filing other type of patent applications in India.

The document required to submit along with the specification for filing a patent application in India are:
  • Form 1-Application for grant of patent
  • Form 2 - two copies of the complete patent specification
  • Two sets of the drawing figures, if any, one set of which should be in thick A-4 size white sheets
  • Executed Form 26, power of Attorney
  • Form 5-Declaration of the inventorship signed by the applicant
  • Certified copy of the Priority documents, if not in English, English translation thereof
  • Form 3-The Statement and Undertaking regarding corresponding foreign filings
  • Fees as prescribed under Indian Patent Act and Rules

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