Claim Regarding Mention of Inventor as Such in a Patent (Form 8) (India) by Indian Patent Office

Open Legal LibraryUpdated 12 Oct 2026

Form 8 under the Patents Rules 2003, used by an inventor to claim, or by an applicant to request, that the inventor be mentioned as such in the patent and its published application under Section 28 of the Patents Act, 1970.

FORM 8

THE PATENTS ACT, 1970

(39 of 1970)

&

The Patents Rules, 2003

REQUEST OR CLAIM REGARDING MENTION OF

INVENTOR AS SUCH IN A PATENT

[ See sections 28(2), 28(3) and 28(7); rules 66, 67 and 68 ]

State names, address and nationality of the person making this application.

I/We,¹

hereby state/claim that the following person(s) be mentioned as inventor(s) in the patent application No. ... dated ... made

by

Insert the name of the person mentioned as inventor.

or hereby declare that,²

Complete address including postal index number/code and state along with Telephone and fax number(s).

ought not to have mentioned as inventor in the application for Patent No. ... dated ... made by ... and I/We

hereby apply for a certificate to that effect.

A Statement setting out the circumstances under which this application is made is attached together with the copy/copies thereof as required under the rules.

To be signed by the applicant or his authorized registered patent agent.

My/Our address for service in India is³,

Dated this ... day of ... 20

Name of the natural person who has signed.

Signature.. ⁴...

(-...) ¹ ⁵....

To

The Controller of Patents,

The Patent Office,

At ...

Note : - For fee : See First Schedule.

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About this template

What is this template?

This is a prescribed statutory form under Indian patent law. It is not an assignment of rights or a new patent application, but a specific request to correct the record regarding inventorship.

When should you use it?

Use this form when an inventor's name was omitted from a patent filing and needs to be legally recognized. Use a Form 1 instead for a fresh application for a patent.

Who it's for

  • an inventor omitted from an original patent application filed in India
  • a person claiming the right to be mentioned as an inventor in a granted patent

How long it runs and how it's signed

How long
Used once
Signed by
claimant, applicant, patentee
Witness
Not required
Notarisation
Not required
Also needed
filing with the Indian Patent Office

Law it's drafted under

Required by
Patents Act, 1970
Categories
Jurisdiction
India
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