How much does it cost to file a PCT National Phase Patent in India?
Our fee for PCT National Phase Patent in India shall be:
- Attorney filing fee of US$400 + Action based fee to prosecute the case OR ONE TIME FLAT attorney fee of US$1125 + No further fee to prosecute the case till grant
- ACTUAL Patent Office fee of US$30 for an individual applicant OR US$75 for a small firm OR US$150 for a large firm as an applicant.
Patent Office fee for PCT National Phase Patent in India:
| Applicant type | US Dollars |
| Individual | 30 |
| Small Firm | 75 |
| Large Firm | 150 |
Patent Office Examination fee for PCT National Phase Patent in India:
| Applicant type | US Dollars |
| Individual | 75 |
| Small Firm | 185 |
| Large Firm | 375 |
Our Attorney fee for PCT National Phase Patent in India:
| Particulars | US Dollars |
| Consultation charges per hour or part thereof | 100 |
| A search of Patent Database | 200 |
| Drafting of Complete Specification | 400 |
| Amendment of Specification due to objections | 200 |
| Attending to serious objections at the patent office/hearing | 350 |
| Attorney fee for Filing a READY TO FILE application (30 Pages/10 Claims) | 400 |
| Attorney fee for prosecuting an application at the Patent Office | 175 per response |
| Alternatively – FLAT ONE TIME attorney fee for filing & prosecution of application till grant of Patent | 1125 |
The above fee would be applicable for an application that does not face a third party opposition. Opposition proceedings are uncertain in degree and complexity, so a fee for these can not be predicted.
We shall give you an exact fee quote after you provide the information about the number of total pages/claims.
To file an application for PCT National Phase Patent in India we would require:
- Name, address, and nationality of applicants and inventors.
- Complete Specification in ENGLISH (in text format).
- The drawings in PDF/JPG format.
- The certified copy of the priority documents (required for a conventional Patent application in India).
- PCT application number.
- A power of attorney form signed by the applicants.
You may directly call on +91.9860588440 or write a mail to info@bhagnari.com for further information and discussions.
Written by Mahesh Bhagnari, Patent & Trademark Attorney in India.
