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| Procedure Name | Procedure for registration of a Patent. |
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Category
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License
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Responsible Agency
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National Intellectual Property Office
Address: 3rd Floor, "Samagam Medura" 400, D.R.Wijewardena Mawatha Colombo 10.
Phone: +94 (011) 2689368
E-mail-nipos@sltnet.lk
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Legal base of the Procedure
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Intellectual Property Act, no. 36 of 2003 |
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Fee
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For Local Patent Applications:
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Fee Structure with Examination Fee |
With VAT 15% |
| Student |
Rs 2000.00 |
Rs 2300.00 |
| Individuals |
Rs 3500.00 |
Rs 4025.00 |
| Others |
Rs 7000.00 |
Rs 8050.00 |
For PCT Applications:
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Fee Structure without Examination |
fee With VAT 15% |
| Student |
Rs 1000.00 |
Rs 1150.00 |
| Individuals |
Rs 2500.00 |
Rs 2875.00 |
| Others |
Rs 6000.00 |
Rs 6900.00 |
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Required Documents
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No.
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Type of documents
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1
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Completed Application Form.
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Patent Specifications |
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A Power of Attorney (if applicable).
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A declaration not to name the inventor in the patent.(If applicable)
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A statement justifying applicant’s right to the patent.(If applicable)
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A statement that certain disclosures be disregarded.(If applicable)
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An International type- Search report.-2 copies (If applicable) |
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Priority documents. (If applicable) |
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Cash, cheque, money order, bankers drafts or postal order for the payment of application fee. |
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Examination fee. |
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Other documents if required by office |
Process Steps
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Step 1
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Make an application to the Intellectual Property Office.Submit a document (Patent Specifications) with the application form describing applicants invention clearly and completely and the claims. Instruction to fill the application form and specifications are given in the guidelines. (Click Here)
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Step 2
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Pay the prescribed fee.
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Step 3
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Submit a search report prepared by an international searching authority or alternatively request the IP Office to forward application form to a local examiner for search of relevant prior art upon payment of examination fee.
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Step 4
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IP Office will examine application as to the formal requirements.
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Step 5
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If formal requirements are fulfilled, the application is subjected to substantive examination. Applications with acceptable international type search reports and applications accepted as patentable by local examiners will be granted. Applications subjected to local examination will be published before grant. Applicants are allowed to submit amendments / corrections with the prescribed fee if patentability criteria is not fulfilled. Then amendments will be re-searched.
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| Category | Procedure |
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The following form/s are used in this procedure
This procedure applies to the following measures
| Name | Measure Type | Agency | Description | Comments | Legal Document | Validity To | Measure Class |
| Requirements for registration of a Patent. | General | | The State grants the inventor, by means of a patent, the right to exclude others from making, using and selling the qualified invention for a period of 20 years from the date of application for patent. | The owner of the patent can use, sell or license the patented technology and derive financial benefits.
| Intellectual Property Act, no. 36 of 2003 | 31-12-9999 | Good |
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