Form 3 is a declaration submitted by the inventor to the Indian Patent Office (IPO) in which the applicant provides all the information regarding foreign filing applications.
Ing to Section 4 of the Patents Act, 1970, “inventions relating to atomic energy” defined under Section 20 of the Atomic Energy Act (AE Act), 1962, are “not patentable”. It is important to consider Section 20 of AE Act while analysing the impact of Section 4 on inventions which are related to atomic energy.
A patent application can be filed either by true and first inventor or his assignee, either alone or jointly with any other person. However, legal representative of any deceased person can also make an application for patent.
Format of a Patent Application The Specification. The Title. The Description. The Claims. The Drawings. The Abstract. Sample Specifications. Minimum Requirements for a Filing Date.