Exclusive right granted for an invention - a product or process that provides a new technical solution to a problem.
A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention (product or process) that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution. Patents are granted by the Indian Patent Office under the Patents Act, 1970. A patent gives the inventor exclusive rights to prevent others from making, using, or selling the invention for 20 years. The invention must be novel, involve an inventive step, and be industrially applicable.
Search for prior art to check novelty → Draft patent specification (provisional/complete) → File patent application at Indian Patent Office → Publication after 18 months → Request for examination (within 48 months) → Respond to objections (if any) → Patent granted or refused
Search existing patents to confirm novelty of invention
Prepare provisional or complete specification
Submit patent application with fees
Application is published after 18 months
Request examination within 48 months from filing
Patent granted if all conditions are satisfied