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Classifies patent application types such as ordinary, convention, PCT national phase, divisional, and patent of addition. Details the numbering systems for patent application numbers and requests for examination (normal, express, and expedited), defining each component like filing year, jurisdiction, application type, and serial number. 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 \n● by any person being the assignee of the person claiming to be the true and first inventor in respect of the right to make such an application ;  \n● by the legal representative of any deceased person who immediately before his death was entitled to make such an application .  \nEither alone or jointly with any other person  \nTypes of Patent Applications  \n● Ordinary Application i.e., an application which has been filed directly in the Indian Patent Office without claiming priority of any foreign application.  \n● Convention Application claiming the priority of a country which is a member to Paris Convention  \n● PCT National Phase Application.  \n● Divisional Application, i.e, a further application divided out of the first-mentioned patent application.  \n● Patent of Addition i.e. an application for patent in respect of any improvement in or modification of the invention for which the patent application has already been filed or patent has been granted.  \nNUMBERING SYSTEM OF PATENT  \nAPPLICATION  \n\n| Patent Application Number | DEFINITIONS |\n| --- | --- |\n| : YYYYJTNNNNNN\u003Cbr>\"YYYY\" denotes four digit fixed length Year of filing\u003Cbr>\"J\" denotes fixed length single digit Jurisdiction* in numerals\u003Cbr>\"T\" denotes fixed length single digit Type of Application** in numerals\u003Cbr>\"NNNNNN\" denotes 6 digits fixed length common continuous running serial number applicable for all Patent Offices in India | Jurisdiction\u003Cbr>1 = Delhi\u003Cbr>2 = Mumbai\u003Cbr>3 = Kolkata\u003Cbr>4 = Chennai\u003Cbr>**Type of Application\u003Cbr>1 = Ordinary\u003Cbr>2 = Ordinary-Divisional\u003Cbr>3 = Ordinary-Patent of Addition\u003Cbr>4 = Convention\u003Cbr>5 = Convention-Divisional\u003Cbr>6 = Convention-Patent of Addition\u003Cbr>7 = PCT NP\u003Cbr>8 = PCT NP-Divisional\u003Cbr>9 = PCT NP-Patent of Addition |\n\n6  \nNUMBERING SYSTEM OF RQ  \n\n| Request for Examination u/r 24B (1) (i) (Normal): | Request for Examination u/r 20 (4) (ii) (Express): | Request for Examination u/r 24C (expedited) |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| RYYYYJNNNNNN | XYYYYJNNNNNN | EYYYYJNNNNNN |\n| \"R” denotes Request for | \"X\" denotes Request for | “E\" denotes Request for |\n| examination u/r 24B (1) (i) | examination u/r 20 (4) (ii) | examination u/r 24C |\n| \"YYYY\" denotes four digit | “YYYY\" denotes four digit | “YYYY\" denotes four digit |\n| fixed length \"Year of filing\" | fixed length \"Year of filing” | fixed length \"Year of filing” |\n| \"J\" denotes Jurisdiction for | \"J\" denotes jurisdiction of | \"J\" denotes jurisdiction of |\n| Patent Application against | Patent Application against | Patent Application against |\n| which Request of | which Request of examination | which Request of examination |\n| Examination has been filed | has been filed | has been filed |\n| \"NNNNNN\" denotes 6 digits | \"NNNNNN\" denotes 6 digits | \"NNNNNN\" denotes 6 digits |\n| fixed length common | fixed length common | fixed length common |\n| continuous running serial | continuous running serial | continuous running serial |\n| number* applicable for all | number* applicable for all | number* applicable for all |\n| Patent Offices in India | Patent Offices in India | Patent Offices in India |\n\nPublication of a Patent Application  \nIn India, after a patent application is filed with the Indian Patent Office (IPO) , it undergoes a formal publication process. The primary objective of this publication is to make the details of the application publicly available, thereby informing the public about the existence of the patent application, its claims, and its specifications.  \n● Section 11A of the Patents Act, 1970 mandates that a patent application will be published within 18 months from the priority date (which is the filing date of the application or the earliest claimed priority date) .  \n● Relevant Section","cbCaiiVhVZfZhgsm","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiVhVZfZhgsm","pdf",1585345,"English","# Who can apply for a patent\n# Types of Patent Applications\n# Numbering system of patent application\n# Numbering system of RQ (Request for Examination)\n# Publication of a Patent Application\n## Publication timeline under Section 11A","[{\"question\":\"Who is eligible to file a patent application in India?\",\"answer\":\"An application may be made by the true and first inventor, an assignee of such an inventor, or the legal representative of a deceased person who was entitled to file immediately before death.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the main types of patent applications covered?\",\"answer\":\"The document lists ordinary applications, convention applications, PCT national phase applications, divisional applications, and patents of addition (for improvements or modifications).\"},{\"question\":\"How is a patent application number structured?\",\"answer\":\"It follows a format where “YYYY” is the filing year, “J” is jurisdiction, “T” is the type of application, and “NNNNNN” is a six-digit continuous serial number applicable across patent offices in India.\"}]","Structure of Patent Specification - Patent Application and Numbering System | PDF",202]