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INDIAN PATENT EXAMINATION

India Patent Fast-Track Eligibility Checker

Can Your Patent Application Take the Fast Track?

Answer a few simple questions to explore whether expedited examination may be available for your Indian patent application—and discover the next procedural step.

Understand Form 18 vs Form 18A

Preliminary guidance only. Eligibility, deadlines and fees must be verified against current Indian patent law and the official application record.

Rule 24C · Form 18A · Form 18 · Form 9
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What type of Indian patent application are you assessing?

Dates are optional. Distinguish filing, priority and national-phase entry; incomplete dates never produce a definitive deadline.

Your assessment stays in this page; no documents or financial statements are requested.

Application type
Original / Indian filing date
Is there a priority claim?
Do secrecy directions or other special procedural circumstances apply?