# India Patent Filing Checklist

This checklist is for foreign applicants, in-house IP teams and foreign patent firms preparing an India patent filing enquiry.

## Applicant And Filing Route

- Applicant name and address
- Inventor names and addresses
- Filing route: PCT national phase, Paris Convention or ordinary filing
- PCT application number and publication number, if applicable
- Priority application details
- Indian filing deadline or urgency note

## Technical Documents

- Complete specification
- Claims
- Abstract
- Drawings, sequence listings or formal sheets, if applicable
- English translation, if applicable
- Foreign-family prosecution status, if relevant

## Formal Documents

- Power of authority
- Assignment or proof of right, where required
- Certified priority document or digital access details, if applicable
- Entity status and applicant-detail confirmation

## Prosecution Context

- Known India-specific patentability concerns
- Section 3 objection risks, including Section 3(k), where relevant
- Preferred claim-family alignment position
- Request for examination timing preference
- Reporting format and docket contact

## Commercial Context

- Product, licensing or market reason for filing in India
- Number of active Indian matters, if part of a portfolio
- Any expected opposition, infringement or diligence issue
- Preferred billing and reporting arrangement for repeat matters