India (IN)

India, officially the Republic of India is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar and Indonesia.

Intellectual property protection in India

Intellectual property office Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks
Website http://www.ipindia.nic.in
Contact details Bhoudhik Sampada Bhavan
Antop Hill, S.M. Road
Mumbai-400037
(91 22) 241 32735

Patent

Time limit applicable for entry into the PCT national phase 31 months from the priority date
Time limit applicable for filing Conventional application 12 months from the priority date
Language English or Hindi
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by an India Patent Agent
Power of Attorney A signed Power of Attorney is required to be submitted

Trademark

Filing requirements
  • Applicant(s) details
  • Representation of the mark
  • List of good(s) and/or service(s) in accordance with Nice Classification
Multiple-class applications Yes
Power of Attorney A signed Power of Attorney is required
Opposition period Within four months from the publication of the application
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by an Indian Trademark Attorney

Industrial Design

Filing requirements
  • Applicant's name and address
  • Representation of the design
Multiple design applications No
Power of Attorney A signed Power of Attorney is required to be submitted
Examination Substantive examination
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by an Indian Design Attorney

Source: WIPO and Wikipedia