Cost of obtaining a patent in India may not be fixed. It will all depend on certain factors.
The overall cost of obtaining a patent can be divided into two parts i.e. to the patent office and to the professional or the patent service provider. Since the later cannot be determined because it depends upon the choice and preferences of the applicant. Therefore the data below represents the statutory fees.
The statutory fees are largely dependent on who the applicant is. The Patent Office categorizes the applicants in 4 categories.
a) Natural Person
b) Startup(s)
c) Other than natural person – Small entity
d) Other than natural person – others except small entity
The Fees for Grant of Patent Application (mandatory)
a) The fees for grant of patent application in case of natural persons and startup is INR 1600
b) The fees for grant of patent application in case of small entity is INR 4000
c) The fees for grant of patent application in case of others except small entity is INR 8000
The fees for Request for Early Publication (optional)
The fees for request for early application by natural persons/startup is INR 2500
The fees for request for early application by small entity is INR 6250
The fees for request for early application by other except small entity is INR 12500
The Fees for Request for Examination of Patent application (mandatory)
The fees for request for examination of a patent application by natural persons/startup is INR 4000
The fees for request for examination of a patent application by small entity is INR 10,000
The fees for request for examination of a patent application by entities other than small entities is INR 20,000
For every extra sheet over 30 sheets
The fees for every extra sheet over 30 sheet for natural persons/ startups is INR 160/sheet
The fees for every extra sheet over 30 sheet for small entity is INR 400/sheet
The fees for every extra sheet over 30 sheet for entities other than small entity is INR 800/sheet
For every extra claim over 10 claims
The fees for every extra claim over 10 claims for natural persons/startup is INR 320/claim
The fees for every extra claim over 10 claims for small entities is INR 800/claim
The fees for every extra claim over 10 claims for entities other than small entities is INR 1600/claim