11. Documents required for filing of A Patent Application

Documents required for filing of A Patent Application

Documents required for filing of A Patent Application

Documents required for filing of A Patent Application are : 

  • Covering letter- indicating the list of documents
  • Application for Grant of Patent in Form 1 [section 7, 54 & 135 and Rule 20(1)] in duplicate;
  • Complete/Provisional specification in Form 2 in duplicate [Section 10; Rule 13]
  • Statement and Undertaking in Form 3 [Section 8; Rule12];
  • Power of Attorney in Form 26 (in original) (Rule 3.3 (a) (ii)); (if filed through attorney)
  • Declaration of Inventor-ship in Form 5 (only in case of an Indian Application; (Rule 4.17);
  • Request for examination: Form 18
  • Requisite Statutory fees ( cheque / DD)
  • Request for publication. This is optional (form 9) if express publication is required
  • Form 28 only required to be submitted by small entity 

Links for forms template and PDF copies

  • Application for Grant of Patent Form 01  (380 KB)
  • Provisional/Complete Specification Form 02  (39 KB)
  • Statement and Undertaking Under Section 8 Form 03  (67 KB)
  • Declaration as to Inventorship Form 05  (43 KB)
  • Request for Publication Form 09  (25 KB)
  • Request/Express Request for Examination of Application for Patent Form 18  (43 KB)
  • Authorisation of a Patent Agent form 26
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