Permanent Patent

A Permanent Patent Registration, formally known as filing a Complete Specification, is the definitive legal step required to secure long-term protection for your invention. Unlike a provisional application, which merely secures a priority date and acts as a placeholder, a complete specification is a comprehensive legal and technical document that fully details the invention and specifically defines the scope of legal protection through patent 'claims'. Filing this application initiates the formal examination process by the Indian Patent Office, ultimately leading to a granted patent valid for 20 years. Our expert attorneys ensure your complete specification is robustly drafted to withstand rigorous scrutiny and provide maximum commercial protection.

To be eligible for Permanent Patent Registration (Complete Specification) in India, the applicant must meet stringent statutory requirements. First, if a Provisional Application was previously filed, the Complete Specification must be filed within exactly 12 months from the date of the provisional filing. Failure to meet this non-extendable deadline results in the absolute abandonment of the application and the permanent loss of the priority date. Second, the invention detailed in the complete specification must fundamentally be the same invention disclosed in the provisional application; you cannot introduce entirely new, unrelated concepts. Third, the invention must strictly adhere to the three core tenets of patentability: it must be completely 'Novel' globally, it must involve an 'Inventive Step' (be non-obvious to an expert in the field), and it must be capable of 'Industrial Application'. Finally, the invention must not fall under any of the non-patentable categories strictly defined under Sections 3 and 4 of the Indian Patents Act, 1970, which exclude mere discoveries, mathematical methods, business methods, traditional knowledge, and software programs per se.