Cutting down on delays, govt enables e-patent certificates after grant of patent by Controller

New Delhi, July 24 (KNN) Enhancing ease of doing business environment in the country, government has started issuing e-patent certificates through an automated system after grant of patent by the Controller.

In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Commerce & Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said a public notice in this regard was issued on July 3, 2017.

Now, the patent certificates will be generated through an automated system after the patent is granted by the Controller and shall be transmitted to the applicant concerned or his authorised patent agent on record to the email address recorded with the office.

The patent certificate shall also be made available along with status of the application concerned on the official website (www.ipindia.gov.in), so that the same may be downloaded and printed, as desired by applicants.

The move aims to eliminate the delays in dispatch of patent certificates to the applicants concerned who can download and print certificates from the website, thus ushering in greater transparency. It also enables them to take further action in a timely fashion.