{"id":21784,"date":"2025-01-23T06:33:06","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T06:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blueoceanglobaltech.com\/blog\/?p=21784"},"modified":"2025-01-31T07:14:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T07:14:40","slug":"patent-application-process-a-360-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blueoceanglobaltech.com\/blog\/patent-application-process-a-360-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Patent Application Process: A 360 Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; el_id=&#8221;blogmain&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1670237436707{padding-right: 10% !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;slideInLeft&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_id=&#8221;leftsection&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"scrollTo\" href=\"#one\">What are Patents?<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"scrollTo\" href=\"#two\">Types of Patents<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"scrollTo\" href=\"#three\">What is the Patent Application Process?<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"scrollTo\" href=\"#four\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steps Involved in this Process <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"scrollTo\" href=\"#five\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Essentials in a Patent Application <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"scrollTo\" href=\"#six\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"scrollTo\" href=\"#seven\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frequently Asked Questions <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; el_id=&#8221;rightsection&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Overview<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patents are a form of intellectual property granted by respective governments to a natural or legal person.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The application process of patents involves several steps, each step needs to be completed with due diligence to become a patent holder.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The invention in order to be patentable should be novel, capable of industrial application and should involve an inventive step.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;one&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safeguarding one\u2019s intellectual property is equally important as safeguarding tangible assets. Understanding the patent application process and how to navigate it with ease, thus becomes important. This article is a dive into the world of patents and their application process. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2>What are Patents?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patents are\u00a0 a form of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueoceanglobaltech.com\/blog\/intellectual-property-where-creativity-and-business-meet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">intellectual property<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> granted by respective governments to a natural or legal person. They are granted for inventions. In simple terms, an invention involves a product or process. An invention must provide a novel way of doing something or offer a new technical solution in that field.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Patent is granted for an invention that is new, inventive, and has industrial application.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patents grant exclusive rights to the inventor for making, importing, licensing, or selling the invention.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21787\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21787\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21787\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueoceanglobaltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/patent-application-process-1-300x176.jpg\" alt=\"Intellectual Property Rights are a bunch of rights including patents, trademark, etc. \" width=\"600\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blueoceanglobaltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/patent-application-process-1-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.blueoceanglobaltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/patent-application-process-1-768x450.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.blueoceanglobaltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/patent-application-process-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21787\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/free-photo\/still-life-world-intellectual-property-day_152250293.htm#fromView=search&amp;page=1&amp;position=10&amp;uuid=6188f5c5-ef11-4889-8ab3-db4ffbdbfee7&amp;new_detail=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Freepik<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;two&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Types of Patents<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on the kind of product or process invented there are broadly three different types of patents. The three main <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueoceanglobaltech.com\/blog\/understanding-major-types-of-patents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">types of patents<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Utility Patent:<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A utility patent is granted for a machine, system, or process. It protects the functional aspects of an invention. It is not granted for the appearance, but for their functionality.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3>Design Patent:<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A design patent protects a product&#8217;s visual appearance or ornamental aspects, not its functional aspects. Ornamental aspects include size, shape, colour, dimensions, etc.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3>Plant Patent:<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A plant patent is an intellectual property that protects a plant\u2019s new and unique characteristics. A patentable plant could be natural, bred, or somatic. It protects the plant owners\u2019 right to use, own, and sell the said plant.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;cta-1-left&#8221; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1654853436250{margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.blueoceanglobaltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/background-cta.png?id=13450) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Related&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|font_size:20px|text_align:left|color:%23707070&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;target:_blank&#8221; el_id=&#8221;related&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Should You Choose Staff Augmentation or Consulting?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2303315D&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blueoceanglobaltech.com%2Fblog%2Fstaff-augmentation-vs-consulting%2F|target:_blank&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Read More&#8221; style=&#8221;custom&#8221; custom_background=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_text=&#8221;#03315d&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;border-btm-btn&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blueoceanglobaltech.com%2Fblog%2Fstaff-augmentation-vs-consulting%2F|target:_blank&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;cta-1-right&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1702390226874{padding-top: 22px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;21803&#8243; img_size=&#8221;750*400&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1738267565727{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 38px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 38px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;three&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>What is the Patent Application Process<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applying to get a patent registered is a long process involving a number of steps. It requires the filing of a patent application before the patent office of the relevant jurisdiction. This application is a techno-legal document outlining the functional, structural and technical details of the invention. Details of patent offices can be found in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wipo.int\/directory\/en\/urls.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patent Office Directory<\/a>. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now let us understand the steps involved in the patent application process.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21788\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21788\" style=\"width: 402px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueoceanglobaltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/patent-application-process-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"The patent application has to be filed before the relevant Patent office of that jurisdiction.\" width=\"402\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blueoceanglobaltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/patent-application-process-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.blueoceanglobaltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/patent-application-process-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.blueoceanglobaltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/patent-application-process-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.blueoceanglobaltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/patent-application-process-2-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/www.blueoceanglobaltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/patent-application-process-2-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.blueoceanglobaltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/patent-application-process-2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.blueoceanglobaltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/patent-application-process-2-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.blueoceanglobaltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/patent-application-process-2.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21788\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/free-photo\/application-form-information-employment-concept_17132950.htm#fromView=search&amp;page=1&amp;position=6&amp;uuid=298f71da-f042-485f-8293-890c0f79d458&amp;new_detail=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Freepik<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;four&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Steps Involved in the Patent Application Process<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are several steps involved in this process. These are explained briefly hereunder:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Idea Incubation:<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first and foremost step involves formulating an idea. It needs to be novel, capable of industrial application, and non-obvious.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Patent Drafting:<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The application needs to be drafted with utmost detail, keeping in mind the technicalities, structural and functional details. Emphasis is to be supplied on the novelty, industrial application, and the inventive step in that application.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Filing the Patent Application:<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The drafted application needs to be filed in the respective patent office. Details of patent offices can be found in the Patent Office Directory.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Publishing the Application:<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patent applications are published after a set period of 18 months from the date of filing the application. Either this or at the earliest priority date whichever is earlier.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Requesting Examination and Response to Objections:<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At times, the patent office files objections to an application. In that case, a formal reply addressing the objections is filed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Patent Grant:<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The patent is granted if the patent is considered to be patentable as per the application.\u00a0 The term for<\/span><b> Patent Expiration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is typically 20 years from the date of grant of the patent.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21789\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21789\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21789\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueoceanglobaltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/patent-application-process-3-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"Patent Application Process requires filing the patent application keeping in mind the technical, structural and functional details in mind. \" width=\"600\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blueoceanglobaltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/patent-application-process-3-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.blueoceanglobaltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/patent-application-process-3-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.blueoceanglobaltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/patent-application-process-3.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/free-photo\/patented-brand-identity-license-product-copyright-concept_16472351.htm#fromView=keyword&amp;page=1&amp;position=1&amp;uuid=fb187ea1-d41d-4e24-bd6c-592b927af628&amp;new_detail=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Freepik<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;five&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>The Essentials in a Patent Application<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The entire<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patent application process<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">would be fruitless unless the application proves patentability. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ipexcel.com\/in\/patentability_criteria_for_the_patent.html#:~:text=To%20get%20the%20granted%20Patent,criteria%20for%20judging%20an%20invention.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patentability of an invention<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> relies on the below-mentioned pillars that are essential to every patent application.<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Novelty:<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The invention must be novel, i.e., it must not have been made public before the date of the application.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Industrial Application:<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The invention should be capable of industrial use in an industry. In other words, it must be possible to manufacture the said invention.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Inventive Step:<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The said invention, product or process, must be an inventive solution. It must be non-obvious in the common knowledge of that industry. To\u00a0 be considered inventive, the solution must not be obvious to a skilled person in that industry.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1704730605619{padding-top: 3% !important;background-color: #0b4c89 !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;cta-2-sec&#8221;][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;cta-2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1654084713893{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.blueoceanglobaltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Group-338.png?id=13390) !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Worried About Filing a Patent Application?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:40|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1737529451000{margin-top: 2% !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1737529464721{padding-top: 2% !important;}&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meet our global team of experts to help you navigate the process smoothly.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;Schedule a Call&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1735311895515{margin-right: 50px !important;margin-left: 50px !important;padding-top: 3% !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;solid-button-1&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fcalendly.com%2Fblue-ocean-global-team|target:_blank&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Contact us&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1732188107106{margin-right: 50px !important;margin-left: 50px !important;padding-top: 3% !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;solid-button-1&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blueoceanglobaltech.com%2Fcontact-us%2F|target:_blank&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;six&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patents are granted for an invention that is patentable. A patentable invention needs to be novel, capable of industrial application and involving an inventive step. The Patent application process is a cumbersome one but can be navigated with ease with proper information and guidance.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;seven&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Who can apply for a patent?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any natural or legal person can apply for a patent. They could either be a true and first inventor or their assignee. In addition, legal representatives of a deceased person can also file for a patent.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>2. <b><\/b>What is the patent expiration term?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The validity of a patent depends from country to country. However, generally speaking, it is 20 years from the date of filing the application. 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