Patent Registration

Forms Required to be Filed for Patent Registration Application

For the registration of patent in India the following forms must be submitted to the Indian patent office:

Form 1: This is the application form for the grant of a patent and includes details of the applicant, the invention, and its claims
Form 2: This form is used to furnish the details of the priority application filed by the applicant, if any
Form 3: This form is used to furnish the details of the inventors of the patent
Form 5: It is used to furnish the details of the government undertaking, if any, to which the patent is to be assigned
Form 26: This form is used to furnish the details of the exclusive marketing rights, if any, claimed by the applicant.

Aspect	Copyright	Patents	Trademark	Design
What’s Protected?	Original works like books, articles, songs, photos, sculptures, choreography, recordings, movies, and more.	Inventions like processes, machines, products, and improvements to them.	Words, phrases, symbols, or designs that distinguish one party’s goods from others	Aesthetic appearance of a tangible products
Requirements	Works must be original, creative, and fixed in a tangible form or digital form on a computer.	Inventions must be new, useful, and not obvious.	Marks must be unique and able to identify the source of goods and services.	Designs must be new and have individual character.
Term of Protection	Lasts for the author’s life plus 60 years.	Lasts for 20 years to be renewed annually	Last for 10 years and to be renewed every 10 years.	For 10 years and renewable for additional 5 years.
Rights Granted	Control over reproducing, creating new works, distributing, and publicly displaying copyrighted works.	Rights to stop others from making, selling, or using the patented invention.	Right to use the mark and stop others from using similar marks that could cause confusion about where goods/servicescome from.	Exclusive rights to use the design and prevent others from using it without permission.