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Request or Express Request for Examination of Application for Patent (Form 18) (India) by Indian Patent Office
Open Legal LibraryUpdated 12 Oct 2026
Form 18 under the Patents Rules 2003, used to request examination of a patent application by the Controller under Section 11B of the Patents Act, 1970.
FORM 18 THE PATENTS ACT, 1970 (39 of 1970) & The Patents Rules, 2003 REQUEST/EXPRESS REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION OF APPLICATION FOR PATENT [See section 11B and rule 20(4)(ii), 24B(1)(i)] | (FOR OFFICE USE ONLY) RQ. No: Filing Date: Amount of Fee Paid: CBR No: Signature: |
1. APPLICANT (S)/OTHER INTERESTED PERSON (a) NAME : (b) NATIONALITY : (c) ADDRESS : | |
2. Statement in case of request for examination made by the applicant(s) I/We hereby request that my/our application for patent no. __________ filed on __________ for __________ the __________ invention titled __________ shall be examined under sections 12 and 13 of the Act. Or I/We hereby make an express request that my/our application for patent no. __________ filed on __________ __________ based on Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) application no. __________ dated __________ made in country __________ shall be examined under sections 12 and 13 of the Act, immediately without waiting for the expiry of 31 months as specified in rule 20(4)(ii). | |
3. Statement in case of request for examination made by any other interested person I/We the interested person request for the examination of the application no. __________ dated __________ __________ filed by the applicant __________ titled __________ under sections 12 and 13 of the Act. As an evidence of my/our interest in the application for patent following documents are submitted. (a) __________ | |
4. ADDRESS FOR SERVICE Dated this __________ day of __________ 20 Signature Name of the signatory To, The Controller of Patent The Patent Office, at ... | |
NOTE: *To be signed by the applicant(s) or by his authorized registered patent agent *Strike out the column which is/are not applicable |
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What is this template?
Form 18 is a statutory filing under the Indian Patents Act used to initiate the substantive examination of a patent application. It is not an application for a patent itself, but a procedural step that must be taken after filing.
When should you use it?
Use this form within the 48-month statutory deadline to prevent the patent application from being treated as withdrawn. Use Form 18A instead if seeking an expedited examination under specific criteria like startup status.
Who it's for
- an applicant seeking to trigger the formal examination of an Indian patent application
- a third party interested in the examination of a published patent application in India
How long it runs and how it's signed
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Payment of prescribed fee
Law it's drafted under
Governed by
The Patents Act, 1970
Governed by
The Patents Rules, 2003
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