{"id":15919,"date":"2020-09-07T11:59:59","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T06:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=15919"},"modified":"2024-11-19T12:04:30","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T06:34:30","slug":"patent-filing-fees-for-small-entities-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/patent-filing-fees-for-small-entities-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Patent Filing Fees for Small Entities in India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The Controller General of Patents, &amp;\nTrademarks, the <strong><em>Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of\nCommerce and Industry<\/em><\/strong>, has revised the statutory fee for all related\npatent filing fees a notification released on February 2014. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The overall patent filing fees of obtaining a patent include the statutory fees that have to be paid to the patent office and the professional fees paid to the patent service provider. The professional fee may vary based on the service provider one may select. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/patent-filing-fees-for-small-entities-in-india\/#Categories_for_Patent_Filing_Fees\" >Categories for Patent Filing Fees<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/patent-filing-fees-for-small-entities-in-india\/#What_are_Small_Entities_in_Patent_Rules\" >What are Small Entities in Patent Rules?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/patent-filing-fees-for-small-entities-in-india\/#Procedure_for_Declaration_as_Small_entity\" >Procedure for Declaration as Small entity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/patent-filing-fees-for-small-entities-in-india\/#Accepted_Proof_for_Small_Entity\" >Accepted Proof for Small Entity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/patent-filing-fees-for-small-entities-in-india\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Categories_for_Patent_Filing_Fees\"><\/span>Categories for Patent Filing Fees<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Further, a significant change has been dividing the applicants into three categories:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image-23.png\" alt=\"Categories for Patent Filing Fees\" class=\"wp-image-15920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image-23.png 576w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image-23-300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Natural person<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An individual applying for the patent is considered as a natural person. In case the applicant is the Natural person, the fee is the lowest in all three categories. However, a fee has been <strong>increased by 60%<\/strong> of the previously applicable fee before the 28th day of February 2014. The new fee is effective from the 28th day of February 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other than a Natural Person<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Non-individuals such as companies and legal\nentities are categorized under other than natural persons. Before the\nnotification, dated 28th day of February 2014, there existed a single category\nunder \u2018Other than a natural person\u2019. The patent office by the notification has\ndivided the category of Other than natural person into the following\ncategories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Other than Natural person \u2013\nSmall Entity<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Other than Natural person \u2013\nOthers except for a small entity<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The patent office has fixed the different fee structures for the category of a small entity and others except for a small entity. The fee for the small entity is between the fee for a Natural person and the fee for other than a natural person (except a small entity). The fee for other than a natural person (except a small entity) is the highest, and the fee for Natural person is the lowest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_Small_Entities_in_Patent_Rules\"><\/span>What are Small Entities in Patent Rules?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>According to the Patent Rules, 2014 under Rule 2 clause (fa), &#8220;small entity&#8221; means the following:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>If an enterprise engaged in a manufacture or a production of goods, the enterprise where an investment in plant and machinery does not exceed the limit specified <strong><em>under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 7<\/em><\/strong> of Micro, Small &amp; Medium Enterprise Development Act, 2006<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the enterprise engaged in providing or rendering of services, an enterprise where the investment is not more than the limit specified under <strong><em>clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 7<\/em><\/strong> of Micro, Small &amp; Medium Enterprise Development Act, 2006. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Qualifying as a Small Entity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>According to rule 2 of the\nPatent Rules, 2014, to qualify as a small entity, an applicant engaged in the\nmanufacture or production of goods pertaining to any industry should not have\nan investment limit of over <strong>Rs 10 crores<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Similarly, an applicant engaged in providing or rendering services classified under the Micro, small and medium enterprise development Act, 2006, should not have an investment limit over <strong>Rs 5 crores<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Further, as per <em><strong>rule2 of the Patent Rules, 2014<\/strong><\/em>, while calculating the investment in plant &amp; machinery, the cost of pollution control, research &amp; development, industrial safety devices, and other such things. Those things are specified by notification under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Act, 2006, shall be excluded. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Procedure_for_Declaration_as_Small_entity\"><\/span>Procedure for Declaration as Small entity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An applicant wishing to be declared a small entity has to file a declaration in Form 28, and furnish proof relating to the status of being a small entity. If an applicant wishes to submit a new patent application, he must file in <strong>Form 28 must along with Form 1<\/strong>. However, if the applicant has already filed the patent application and wishes to file any other forms that attract a fee, Form 28 should be filed at least once accompanying the form that the applicant requires to file. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/procedure-for-registration-of-patent-agent-in-india\/\">Procedure for Registration of Patent Agent in India\n<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Accepted_Proof_for_Small_Entity\"><\/span>Accepted Proof for Small Entity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The accepted proof, as prescribed by the Indian Patent\nAct, is as below:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Applicants have Indian nationality<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Indian applicants need to furnish evidence of <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/patent-registration\"><strong>Patent registration<\/strong><\/a> under the Micro, small and medium enterprise development Act, 2006. If applicants wish to claim small entity status, he needs to register under the MSMED Act, 2006. Further, the patent office can accept other proof, such as a balance sheet in the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Non-Indian Applicants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Non-Indian applicants are required to\nprovide proof relating to the investment capital to claim the small entity\nstatus. The applicants must provide any document which pertains to this, such\nas Latest filed balance sheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The applicants other than natural persons have been divided into two further categories of a small entity, and Other than a natural person (except a small entity), wherein an applicant of small entity status attracts a lower fee, which is half of the patent filing fees for an applicant of status Other than the natural person (except a small entity).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/online-patent-registration-and-filing-process-in-india\/\">Patent in India: Registration and Filing Process<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Controller General of Patents, &amp; Trademarks, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has revised the statutory fee for all related patent filing fees a notification released on February 2014. 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