Patent Prosecution and Paralegal Support Services
Monitoring of Patent Applications in India
Patenting is a lengthy process and requires tracking of filed applications. We at Winsome IP provides patent application monitoring services from filing till the grant and keep you informed at every step. Some of the vital monitoring includes submission of foreign filing details, submission of priority documents, request for examination, etc. Thus ensuring no important deadlines are missed.
Indian Patent Documents Preparation and Filing
A team of qualified paralegals at Winsome IP will prepare patent documents as per the Indian Patent Rules. Preparation Includes Drafting of Patent Application, Translation services, Indian Patent Forms preparation, Patent Illustrations.
Filing of patent application plays a critical job as this guarantees least formal objections during the office action proceedings.
Office Action Responses (First Office Action / Second Office Action / Hearing with Controller)
Filing a response to an office action is not an easy task. Any language limiting the scope of the claims in the response acts as an estoppel, and the surrendered rights cannot be reclaimed throughout the life cycle of the patent. Another part of filing a response is clearly and convincingly differentiating your invention from the prior art references cited by the examiner.
We, at Winsome IP, possess both technical and legal skills to draft comprehensive response to office actions for applications filed in India. We clearly differentiate the inventions from the cited references and make sure that we limit the scope of the claims as less as possible both through amendments and estoppel. With a group of professionals having extensive techno-legal experience and expertise in Indian Patent Law. Service also includes reporting of Examination reports received from the Patent Office to the client, Summary of the examination report for easy understanding.
Our team also includes registered Indian Patent Agents authorized to attend the hearing with the Controller of Patents for our clients.
Utility / Design Patent Illustrations
We have an experienced team that is capable of handling top-notch patent illustration work, especially in the technical field of Mechanical, Communication, Electronics, Electrical, Life sciences, Chemical, and Software related patent applications.
We can draw patent illustrations from the inputs like handmade sketches, text explanation, Photographs (JPEG, PNG, and so forth.), CAD file and any other kind of drawing file format.
Our patent illustration method strictly adheres to guidelines laid out by Indian, EP, US, PCT patent laws and corresponding nationalized patent offices, thus providing ready to file drawings for both utility and design patents.
Patent Renewal / Annuity Payments
A granted patent is only worth if the renewal fee is paid in a timely manner. A granted patent can be abandoned if the renewal fee is not paid regularly. To overcome this problem, Winsome IP provides patent renewal/annuity payment services. The India patent renewal fee is paid in advance, e.g. 7th-year fee has to be paid by the end of 6th-year to keep the patent alive. As per Indian Patent Rules, the fee can be paid yearly, or it very well may be paid ahead of time for a predefined number of years.