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In 2007, 28 940 applications were filed with the Indian patent office. This site provides further details on filing trends and grant figures in India. It offers background information on the Indian patent system and guidance on other aspects of patent documentation from India.
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Answers to common questions about patents and patent information in India. If you cannot find the answer you are looking for, you can write to us using our form. If your question is of general interest, and if you agree, we will add it, together with our answer, to the FAQ. All information submitted to us will be treated confidentially.
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Developments in filing figures and applications trends in India.
Grant Procedure
A flowchart overview of the most important steps in the Indian procedures from filing an application to the grant of a patent.
Numbering system
An introduction to the most important document types and explanations of the formats for document numbers in India.