The complete process of filing, examination, and grant of a patent, giving the inventor exclusive rights to make, use, and sell the invention for 20 years.
Inventors and companies wanting exclusive commercial rights over a novel, non-obvious, and industrially applicable invention.
Indian Patent Office (Controller General of Patents), Patents Act 1970
Application form (Form 1); complete specification with claims & abstract (Form 2); drawings (if any); proof of right to apply; priority document (for convention applications); Form 3 (foreign filing status) & Form 5 (declaration of inventorship).
Typically 2 to 5 years from filing to grant, due to examination and opposition stages.
20 years from the date of filing.