IITD Empanelment of Intellectual property (IP) Firms

Amount

Section I : Filing of Indian Patent Applications

Drafting and filing of patent application with provisional specification. This includes filing of all mandatory forms (including form 1, 2, 3, 5, 8,26,28), irrespective of time of filing. This also includes online discussion with the inventors and preliminary patentability search

Drafting and filing of patent application with complete specification.This includes filing of all mandatory forms (including form 1, 2, 3, 5, 8,18,26,28), irrespective of time of filing. This also includes online discussion with the inventors and preliminary patentability search

Drafting and filing of divisional application or patent of addition. This includes filing of all necessary forms (form 1, form 2, form 3, form 5,form 8, form 18, form 26, Form 28), irrespective of time of filing. This also includes online discussion with the inventors.

Drafting and filing of complete after provisional application. This includes filing of all necessary forms (form 1, form 2, form 3, form 5, form 8,form 18, form 26, Form 28), irrespective of time of filing. This also includes online discussion with the inventors.

Any other forms such as Form 25, Form 4, Form 8A ,Form 13,Form 30 petition etc.

Seeking permission from National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) for filing IP application under section 6 of The Biological Diversity Act including drafting and filing Form-III etc with NBA and related action till NBA permission is obtained and filing the respective forms at IPO to inform controller about the grant of NBA permission(one time billing only)

Section II : Prosecution and Maintenance of Indian Patent Applications

Analyzing First Examination report (FER), discussion with inventor , Preparing and Submitting response to FER including affidavits,forms(such as form 3) IF REQUIRED (one time billing only).

Action related to hearing notice issued by patent office - This includes reporting hearing notice, discussion with inventors, preparing for arguments ,attending hearing and drafting written submission including claim amendments ,forms including affidavits/petitions(one time billing only).

Analyzing Subsequent Examination report discussion with the inventor , Preparing and Submitting response including affidavits/petitions IF REQUIRED (one-time billing only).

Analyzing Subsequent hearing notice -This includes reporting hearing notice, discussion with inventors, preparing for arguments, attending hearing and drafting written submission including claim amendments including affidavits/petitions (one time billing only)

Reporting to grant certificate and attending to overdue annuity "Professional charges are to be charged for the action taken irrespective of no. of years". For example: charges can not be charged for every year while filing combined annuity for multiple years such as 3rd-7th yr annuity"

Attending to renewals and communicating renewal certificate (for each action) other than overdue annuity Each action here means "professional charges will be charged for the action taken irrespective of no. of years". For example: charges can not be charged for every year while filing combined annuity for multiple years such as 3rd-7th yr annuity"

Attending to restoration of lapsed patent, filing petition and attending to payment of fees including all applicable forms

Submission of Working Statement

Section III : Filing of PCT applications

Filing a PCT application for already filed Indian patent application . This includes filing in requisite format (including the amendments required in claims / specification) and including of all necessary forms irrespective of time of filing.(one time billing only)

Section IV : Filing of Convention/National phase applications

Average estimated cost** (including Professional charges of Foreign Associate)for Filing of a convention patent application or a national phase application through PCT route in US in requisite format (including the amendments required in claims/specification/IDS). This includes filing of all necessary forms and mandatory requirements(like PoA, declaration, Deed at USPTO) irrespective of the time of filing. (one-time billing only) **The estimated cost should include the Professional charges of Indian associate and foreign associates in INR

Average estimated cost** for drafting and filing of divisional application or continuation application or continuation in part in USPTO. This includes filing all necessary forms , irrespective of the time of filing. This also includes online discussions with the inventors.This includes filing all necessary forms and mandatory requirements(like PoA, declaration, and Deed at USPTO) irrespective of the time of filing. (one-time billing only) **The estimated cost should include the Professional charges of Indian associate and foreign associates in INR

Average estimate cost**for Prosecuting US applications such as reporting of office actions, analyzing, discussing with inventor, drafting and filing responses to office actions, including affidavits/forms if required. **The estimated cost should include the Professional charges of Indian associates and foreign associates in INR"

Average estimate cost** for attending to issuance fees/renewals/Maintenance (for each action) for US . Each action here means "professional charges will be charged for the action taken irrespective of no. of years". For example charges can not be charged for every year while filing combined annuity for multiple years such as 3rd-7th yr annuity"" **The estimated cost should include the Professional charges of Indian associates and foreign associates in INR"

Average estimated cost** for Filing a convention patent application or a national phase application through PCT route in EP in requisite format (including the amendments required in claims/specification). This includes filing of all necessary forms and mandatory requirements (like PoA,Declaration etc) irrespective of the time of filing. **The estimated cost should include the Professional charges of Indian associate and foreign associates in INR

Average estimated cost** for drafting and filing of divisional application or continuation application in EP. This includes filing all necessary forms , irrespective of the time of filing. This also includes online discussions with the inventors.This includes filing all necessary forms and mandatory requirements(like PoA, declaration, and Deed) irrespective of the time of filing. (one-time billing only) **The estimated cost should include the Professional charges of Indian associate and foreign associates in INR

Average estimate cost**(including Professional charges of Foereign Associate) for Prosecuting EP applications such as reporting of examination Report, analyzing, discussing with inventor, drafting and filing responses to examination reports, including affidavits/forms if required. **The estimated cost should include the Professional charges of Indian associates and foreign associates in INR

Average estimate cost**(including Professional charges of Foereign Associate) for Prosecuting EP applications such as reporting of examination Report, analyzing, discussing with inventor, drafting and filing responses to examination reports, including affidavits/forms if required. **The estimated cost should include the Professional charges of Indian associates and foreign associates in INR

Average estimate cost** for attending to intent to grant/renewals/Maintenance (for each action) for EP. Each action here means "professional charges will be charged for the action taken irrespective number of years." For example, charges can not be charged for every year while filing combined annuity for multiple years such as 3rd-7th yr annuity" **The estimated cost should include the Professional charges of Indian associates and foreign associates in INR

Any OTHER COUNTRY (Excepting US and EP ) - Will not be considered for scoring

Filing a convention patent application or a national phase application through the PCT route in any foreign country other than the US and EP (including the amendments required in claims/specifications, including all the relevant forms) and prosecuting it till grant. Please quote a percentage that will be charged by the Indian associate on the foreign associate's fees. Note that the percentage should be charged only on the professional fee of the foreign associates.

Filing a convention patent application or a national phase application through the PCT route in any foreign country other than the US and EP (including the amendments required in claims/specifications, including all the relevant forms) and prosecuting it till grant. Please quote a percentage that will be charged by the Indian associate on the foreign associate's fees. Note that the percentage should be charged only on the professional fee of the foreign associates.

Attending to issuance fees/renewals/Maintenance (for each action) in any foreign country other than the US and EP Each action here means "professional charges will be charged for the action taken irrespective of no. of years". For example: charges can not be charged for every year while filing combined annuity for multiple years such as 3rd-7th yr annuity" Please quote a percentage that will be charged by the Indian associate on the foreign associate's fees. Note that the percentage should be charged only on the professional fee of the foreign associates.

Subsequent filing of additional required forms/citations/request in any foreign country other than the US and EP Please quote a percentage that will be charged by the Indian associate on the foreign associate's fees. Note that the percentage should be charged only on the professional fee of the foreign associates.

Drafting and filing of divisional application or continuation application in any foreign countries other than US and EP. This includes filing all necessary forms , irrespective of the time of filing. This also includes online discussions with the inventors. Please quote a percentage that will be charged by the Indian associate on the foreign associate's fees. Note that the percentage should be charged only on the professional fee of the foreign associates.

Section V : Filing of Design Application, Prosecution & Renewal

Application for Filing/registration in one class with all essential forms including Form 1, Form 2 and Form 21 etc

Application for Filing/registration in every subsequent classes with all essential forms including Form 1, Form 2 and Form 21 etc

Preparing and Submitting responses to the Examination along with all the desired documents. [This includes reporting and analyzing Examination report ](one-time billing only)

Action related to hearing notice issued - This includes reporting hearing notice, discussions, preparing for arguments, attending hearings and drafting responses to hearings, forms including affidavits/petitions (one-time billing only).

Renewal of design in India

Any other forms such as Form 14, form 15, form 16, Form 5, form 19 etc,

Section III : Copyright registration

Preparing and filing of Copyright application. This includes filing of all necessary forms/CDs/NOC etc. irrespective of time of filing.(one time billing only)

Analyzing Examination report, Preparing and Submitting responses to office action (one-time billing only). This includes reporting, discussions, and preparing for argument, forms(one-time billing only).

Action related to hearing notice issued - This includes reporting hearing notice, discussions, preparing for arguments ,attending hearings and drafting responses to hearings,forms including affidavits/petitions(one-time billing only).

Section IV :Trademark registration

Application for preparing and filing/registration of trademark in one class. This includes filing of all necessary forms such as TM 1, TM 4, TM 8, TM 51, TM 52 irrespective of time of filing.

Application for registration of trademark in every subsequent class. This includes filing of all necessary forms TM 1, TM 4, TM 8, TM 51, and TM 52, irrespective of the time of filing.

Analyzing Examination, Preparing and Submitting response examination report. This includes reporting, discussions, and preparing for argument, forms(one-time billing only).

Action related to hearing notice issued - This includes reporting hearing notice, discussions, preparing for arguments ,attending hearings and drafting responses to hearings,forms including affidavits/petitions(one-time billing only).

Action related to opposition: This includes all activities except hearing (one-time billing only)

Attending hearing/representation related to opposition including drafting and filing response/submissions.

Renewal of trademark (such as TM 13)

Miscellaneous - Will not be considered for scoring

Drafting and filing assignment deed in case of licensing and further submission at patent office

Vetting of agreement/MoUs

Freedom to operate searches/opinions for India/US

Legal opinion on validity/revocation of Indian Patents

Action related to pre-grant opposition and post grant opposition at IPO- This includes all activities except hearing (one time billing only)

Attending hearing/representation related to opposition at IPO including drafting and filing written submissions.

Subsequent filing of additional required forms/citations/request in any foreign country Please quote a percentage that may be charged only on the professional fee of the foreign associates

Response to third-party observations/oppositions/Inter Party Review/Post Grant Review in the EP/US. It includes reporting, analysing and filing a response.

Note: 1. The charges quoted by a firm will be scored as per the following formula. Charges in rupees L= Indian Patents X 0.4 + Foreign Patents x 0.3 + Design x 0.1 + Copyright x 0.1 + Trade Mark x 0.1 [Indian Patents - Section 1 and 2 Foreign patents - Section 3 and 4 Design - Section 5 Copyright - Section 6 Trademark - Section 7]

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