Types Of Patents Granted And Basis For Rejection

Types of patent applications granted in India

1. Ordinary or Non-Provisional Application
2. Convention Application
3. PCT International Application
4. PCT National Phase Application
5. Patent of Addition
6. Divisional Application

1. Ordinary or Non-Provisional Application

Ordinary or Non-Provisional application is filed if the applicant doesn't have any priority to claim or in a case where the application is not filed in pursuance of any preceding convention application. Non0 provisional application, when filed, must be supported by a complete specification depicting the invention in detail.

2. Convention Application

A convention application is filed for claiming a priority date based on the same or substantially similar application filed in any of the convention countries. The applicant is required to file an application in the Indian Patent Office within a year from the date of the initial filing of a similar application in the convention country.