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Deepak Joshi

Simple.

Since we have had no good experience with online patent filing the site being lazy and all, we physically go to the IPRO in Dwarka, new delhi. People there are absolutely friendly.

You need to do your homework, there are two to three forms for normal patents which are themselves format of patent information. The informations you need to provide are briefed below.

Make sure you fill all those forms correctly and signed every sheet of information.

Pay the amount and get receipt.
Done.

Normally you get the patent published within one year, if patent office do not have any problems with your application.

It takes another two years for examination, though lawfully it is six months.
If nobody objects your patent, generally you get an invited to an examination and if you are through, you get your patent granted.

The procedures are simple as going for a notary.

But most of us dont do homework so either you can hie a patent attorney or fill it by yourself.

According to patent laws, if you are an inventor yourself, it doesnt matter if you are not literate, you file the patent. But if you are an attorney, you must be an engineer or science grad along with a certificate granted by IPRO.

Its quite easy if you do it yourself, only you need to understand one thing that when u are applying for patent you are about to describe in detail and working of the technology you have created.

So, why should you get exclusive right for something? this is the question you are answering in a fixed scientific format.

You need to elaborate these following:

Field of invention- you need to have an understanding what is the need of this invention. this also clears out the examiner whether your invention is needed by people.

Summary of invention - you need o summarize the whole concept. This is the part where it shows how much you know about your on invention. Authenticity is the aim to judge the inventor, you need to be short, precise and clear.

Prior art - this section is another judgement criteria, how much do you know of previous technology of similar nature? may be you dont know that people already have made this exact thing. So basically, this is a very important section and you should be closest to the similar prior art and your understanding about prior technology. Inventors refrain from providing true facts here but actually that is the reason your patents can be declined. you need to be true.

Claims - This is the original part of patents, you claim for what is invented by you, not necessarily the whole technology but the part which is your original content must only be claimed or else you can face downwards.

Drawings and or workflow/process - this is the evidence of how actually technically and physically you did the things. A pragmatic show off.

Who ever read till this line is already a survivor.. lol!!!

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Trademark, Copyright & Patents for Startups in 2014 Founded by John L. Perry (a former Vice President of Business Development at HP) Trademark Terminal and Mark Siegel (co-founder/president of Google), our mission is to raise awareness about the importance people place on intellectual property rights. Our efforts have resulted into a number companies that are now available as early adopters with free software licenses allowing commercial usage:

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